Academic Mentor

Prospero Teaching is looking for SEND Specialist Acadmic Mentor to deliver bespoke mentoring packages on a 1:1 basis to young people with SEND that cannot currently access mainstream education.

**The Opportunity**

We are looking for inspirational mentors around **Weston-Super-Mare** to support children and young people with SEND. Many children with SEND have been disengaged with their learning. We support pupils that have struggled to stay in the classroom,who feel too anxious to go to school or whose needs aren't sufficiently supported at school.

As a SEND Specialist Mentor, you must be able to create, plan and deliver 1:1 tailored lesson to bridge gaps in pupil's education and boost attainment levels. You may be an experienced mentor, tutor or teacher or have experience of working with childrenin a therapeutic way. One of your aims will be to support and re-engage a pupil in their learning, offer structure back into their daily routine, continue their educational development and return to school.

The tuition is replacing school for these young people and is normally part-time, taking place during school hours, five days a week. Prospero will work with you closely to monitor the progression with each pupil by asking you to submit weekly reports.

**Contract/Position Details**:

- Location - Weston-Super-Mare
- Position - SEND Specialist Academic Mentor
- Type of work - Contract
- Start date - ASAP
- Duration - Until the pupil is able to reintegrate into a mainstream/special school
- End date - N/A
- Contract type - Temporary
- Full-time/part-time - Part time (a minimum of 10 hours per week, per student)
- Minimum rate of pay - £25 per hour
- Hours - 8:30am-10:30am, Monday - Friday

**Experience, Training and Qualifications of the Academic Mentor**:

- QTS or equivalent
- Possess UK classroom teaching experience
- PECS/Makaton training preferred but not essential
- Be creative, patient and willing to think outside of the box
- Have experience working with challenging behaviour and disengaged pupils

**To be eligible for this role, the potential Academic Mentor must**:

- Hold the right to work in the UK
- Provide two professional child-related references.

**Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.