Job Description

Job Tile: Learning Mentor (Makaton experience advantageous, not essential)

Location:

New Perspectives School, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12

Salary Scale:

12.21 - 13.50 per hour dependent on experience and qualifications

Part Time & Full Time hours available as follows

Hours of work: full time working 36 hours per week

36 hours per week (Term Time only, plus 5 training days)

Salary (Actual): 19,604 - 21,675

Mon - Thu 08.00am - 15.30pm Friday 08.30am - 14.30pm

Hour or work: part time working 25 hour per week

25 hr per week (Term Time only, plus 5 training days)

Salary (Actual): 13,603 - 15,052

Monday - Friday 09.30am - 14.30pm

Contract type:

Permanent

Enhanced DBS Check Required:

Yes

New Perspectives School

is a small independent SEMH specialist day school for key stage 2-5, catering for students with social emotional and mental health difficulties who may have a range of complex needs.

Opened in September 2023 and rated

"Good"

in all areas by Ofsted.

New Perspectives Schoo

l are currently seeking to recruit a number of

Learning Support Mentors

to join our growing Education team. We are currently looking to recruit Mentors with

Makaton experience,

(advantageous, but not essential).

We recognise that working with young people with SEND can be challenging and a full programme of training and support is offered. We would expect you to adopt creative, innovative, and highly personalised approaches to engaging young people in learning and enabling them to make progress and have a new perspective to education.

This is a joyful and rewarding job and one where you can really make a difference to the lives of young people and their families.

:

To work with individual and small groups of children on educational activities. To assist teachers in developing and implementing individual educational programmes. To support individual and small groups of children across a broad and balanced curriculum. To prepare materials and equipment. To work with individual and small groups of children in conjunction with the subject teacher. To record relevant educational, social, and behavioural information within an agreed framework. Supporting behaviour management and student welfare - working 1:1 or in small groups when required. To promote the social and emotional development of children through positive approaches that will encourage appropriate relationships and the development of self-esteem. To accompany class groups on external educational visits. To assist subject teacher in delivery of lessons and activities, group, and individual behavioural management, within the agreed school framework. To assist in classroom organisation and display work. To contribute to pupils' annual review reports and progress files. To attend staff meetings and contribute constructively on specific issues to encourage the development of agreed whole school policies and procedures. To eat with the children at lunch time, encouraging appropriate behaviour, social skills and positive interactions. To supervise pupils at all times. To be a part of promoting safeguarding and pupil welfare which is incumbent on all staff. Any other reasonable duties commensurate with role as directed by the Pastoral Lead, Head Teacher, or their representative. To support student with Makaton communication

The ideal candidate will:

Be an experienced learning mentor in a school environment Experienced and confident in dealing with challenging behaviour. Experienced in Makaton (not essential) To be able to use a range of strategies and interventions to re-engage pupils into learning and address negative behaviour. Experience in working with pupils with SEN and EBD Experience in delivering a non-core curriculum area. Experience in using school MIS and safeguarding systems. Knowledge of most recent KCSIE updates Be of strong character with a resilient attitude and a calm manner Safeguard all students in our School. Engage in ongoing CPD.

Here are just some of the benefits of working for us:

Achieve a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship within 2 years Rewarding work helping our Children and young people reach their potential Friendly, small passionate school community Career development opportunities to help you reach your own personal development. Competitive salary We offer a structured induction programme including face to face training, online modules Free DBS check Recommend a friend referral scheme with financial rewards. Access to Employee Assistance Programme Company Pension scheme

For more information take a look at our school website:

https://newperspectivesschool.co.uk/

How to apply:

Click on apply

within Indeed. All shortlisted applicants will receive an email and will be required to complete our school employment application form in full.

Email contact: c.dhir@careperspectives.co.uk

Safeguarding:

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks in line with Safer Recruitment.

Teaching:

Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References:

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable referees

Short-listed candidates

: An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders:

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 12.21-13.50 per hour

Benefits:

Referral programme
Experience:

Mentoring: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person