Special Needs Mentor

Job title: Special Needs Mentor

Location: Dagenham

Setting: Mainstream Secondary School

Start date: Start ASAP

Duration: Long Term until July with the view to go permanent

Pay rate: £90 - £110 per day depending on experience

Active Recruitment are currently working closely with a highly reputable Mainstream Secondary School in Dagenham, who are seeking an experienced Special Needs Mentor. This fantastic School requires 1:1 and group based support for a number of pupils that have a range of Special Education Needs and learning difficulties such as; Autism, SEMH and ADHD.

The role:
The Special Needs Mentor is required to provide 1:1 specialist support to pupils in both key stage 3 and 4 who need help overcoming barriers to learning, where behaviour and attendance issues are a cause for concern. You will be reporting the schools SENCO/ Inclusion Lead providing detailed daily feedback and learning progress reports.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Special Needs Mentor:

• To participate in the assessment of all learners entering or returning to school in order to identify those who need extra help in overcoming issues relating to attendance, behaviour and following a period of exclusion.
• To work in partnership with all staff in drawing up and implementing an action plan for each learner in need of support
• To work in partnership with all school staff responsible for the learner receiving support and intervention, seeking to reach acceptable outcomes that meet the needs of the learner.
• To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with learner receiving support, aimed at achieving the goals defined in their individual action plan.
• To create and maintain effective, immediate intervention strategies for behaviour incidents.
• To work in partnership with the Heads of Learning to develop effective strategies to remove barriers to learning

Requirements

• Additional Qualifications related to children (Highly desirable)
• Available to commit to a full-time, long-term position
• Previous experience inspiring and motivating pupils who display challenging behaviour
• Secondary aged support experience (not necessarily within a school)
• Calm, patient and caring approach to working with children
• Confident in your approach and able to deliver effective interventions

The successful Special Needs Mentor must have an EnhancedDBS on the Update Service before starting this role.

Active Recruitment LTD is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to a satisfactory enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously the Criminal Records Bureau) and at least two independent references. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.