Education Mentor

You get to pick when you’re free to work, you get to pick what contracts you take and you get to pick how far you want to travel. When it comes to education, we don’t think one size fits all. When it comes to work, we feel the same way. So if you’re assertive and confident, experienced in additional needs and in search of the next challenge, read on.

Education Mentor needed for 4 hours block ideally on a Monday or Tuesday to support the education of a student with EOTAS. The young person likes reading and gaming. He has ADHD and needs an upbeat Mentor to help him access the community and engage in interest led, educational activities.

Earning between £18 and £23 an hour, you’ll build incredible professional relationships and inspire young people to achieve their goals. Delivering 1.1 sessions in the students homes and out in the community, meeting young people's needs in a way that works for you.

The Benefits
- You’ll discover the fulfilment of working 1.1 with young people.
- You get to flex your creative muscle, delivering interest based learning.
- You’ll have control over your career, deciding which contracts are right for you.
- You get to pick the hours you're free to work in a term time only role.
- Access to our database of resources from hundreds of associates to share collective knowledge and upskill your practice.
- You won’t have to wait all year to claim back mileage, with our mileage policy.
- You get a £200 bonus for every working associate referral you make.
- You can be part of our digital staff room, speaking with colleagues from across the country, sharing successes and discussing challenges.
- You’ll grow your knowledge and career with termly CPD and inset day with special training and speakers.

The Expectation
- You’ll need to be focussed and decisive when supporting our young people.
- You’ll have to have experience working with young people with a range of complex additional needs.
- You will need to be determined to uphold safeguarding regulations.
- You’ll have a creative, resilient and driven mind that can handle challenging situations.
- You'll want to be part of something that makes positive changes in the lives of young people.
- You’ll have to be dedicated and passionate about helping others achieve their goals.

The Role
- Developing professional relationships with the children and young people who have complex needs.
- Understand the needs of young people who are chronically disengaged from education.
- Deliver planned learning through a range of exciting and interest based activities.
- Understand the importance of emotional regulation and can implement strategies to support/model this appropriately.
- Have detailed knowledge of how to work in a trauma informed way.
- Following the guidance in each person's individual risk assessment/student plan to support them to manage their anxiety and behaviour in a positive way and to keep them and others safe.
- Utilise a range of strategies in supporting the range of additional needs we work with.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £18.00-£23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- Willing to register as self employed

**Experience**:

- SEN: 2 years (required)

Work Location: On the road