Young Offender Behaviour Mentor

Chesterfield

Full time: Monday - Friday

£445.00 - £465 per week

Temporary to permanent position

Start date: Monday 6^th January 2025 – (Immediate Start Dates Available)

The School and Role
The school are recruiting for a Young Offender Behaviour Mentor to work with young people aged between 11 and 16 years old who are receiving their education in a Pupil Referral Unit provision. The school was recently rated 'good' by a recent Ofsted report and the provision is based in the Chesterfield area in a brand-new recently built site.

The Young Offender Behaviour Mentor role is an amazing opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference to young people lives from disadvantaged backgrounds and support young people to access education. You will offer guidance and support both in the classroom and with their social and emotional development. You will engage daily with young people who have needs such as SEMH, EBD, ADHD, PDA and MLD. This is an extremely rewarding role for those who want to make a positive impact on young people’s lives. You will be required to assist with teaching and learning along side the teacher with lessons such as numeracy and literacy to advance the pupils skills and knowledge within the education sector.

Requirements

The desired Young Offender Behaviour Mentor will:

• Be resilient
• Be able to demonstrate empathy
• Have a passion to change young people's lives for the better
• Have relevant experience working with young offenders, young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues.
• Have relevant experience working with children or adults who have learning difficulties.
• Must have a driver’s license and access to own car with business insurance.

What we offer

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration).
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Access to free courses such as Team Teach.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply
If you are a Young Offender Behaviour Mentor who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on 0114 553 0900 or morgan.dacre@visionforeducation.co.uk

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