Attendance Support Mentor, Temp to Perm, Greater Manchester

Job Description

Attendance Support Mentor
Salford
Full-Time, Temp to Perm
ASAP
£450-500 Weekly Pay (PAYE – No Umbrella Company)

Do you have experience working with students with SEMH needs? Do you have an ability to forge working relationships with hard to reach students? If you are looking for an exciting new opportunity, then New Directions wants to hear from you.

New Directions is working with a SEMH School in Salford that is looking for an Attendance Support Mentor. The ideal Attendance Support Mentor will have experience of working with hard to reach students, secondary in age, inside and outside of the classroom.

The Attendance Support Mentor role is hybrid in nature as their is a requirement to support in the classroom, helping with teaching and learning – as well as outreach work with pupils that struggle with their attendance for a variety of different reasons. The Attendance Support Mentor role is full-time, 8.30-3.30 – and is temp to perm meaning the ideal candidate will start on supply before moving over onto contract after 12 working weeks.

Job Specification:

• Supervise and provide learning support for students in small groups and on a one to one basis.
• Support teaching and learning – at GCSE and Functional Skills level;
• Assist with outreach work for learners who struggle with attendance;
• Work with senior leaders to improve attendance across the school
• Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Establish trusting relationships with pupils, parents and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
• Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in school life

Person Specification

• Have experience working in the care, youth work, coaching or education sector
• Have a strong understanding of SEND – specifically SEMH
• Experience of de-esculating challenging behaviour
• Be outgoing, fun and engaging
• Willing to support children of all abilities and needs
• Have experience of behaviour management and deescalation
• Have a positive and ambitious attitude to learning and attendance

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
• Recommend-a-friend scheme.
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.

For more details get in touch with Tom Faithwaite at New Directions Education – Manchester.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.