Learning Mentor
Salary - £90-95 per day depending on experience
Start Date – January, earlier start available for the right candidate
East Devon
Do you have experience working with children on a one-to-one basis?
Are you an excellent educator with a clear understanding of the needs of pupils?
Are you a supportive and passionate Learning Mentor?
TeacherActive is looking for Learning Mentors to work within a vibrant, encouraging secondary school in the beautiful East Devon area. Take in the outstanding natural beauty of the Jurassic Coast on your way to work every day!
The Senior Leadership Team are looking for passionate Learning Mentors to support students throughout their secondary education. You’ll be working with students in small groups and on a one-to-one basis with support from the teaching staff to provide an enriching, well-rounded educational experience, ensuring that no student is left behind. You will need a clear understanding of the challenges that face students, including those with special educational needs, those of high ability, those with English as an additional language, and those with disabilities.
The successful Learning Mentor will need to:
• Have a caring and friendly nature
• Have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit a pupils’ learning ability
• Have an interest in how children learn and behave
• Effectively manage the behaviour of students, consistently using praise, sanctions and rewards
• Liaise with colleagues and continue your own professional development through the use of relevant CPD
• Have a minimum of 6 months experience within a similar role
• Experience with a range of special educational needs, including Autism, ADHD, moderate learning difficulties, and mental health
TeacherActive will provide you with a dedicated consultant, to support you in this role and any further opportunities within your career.
To do this, we will provide you with:
• Good rates of pay
• An efficient clearance process in order to register you and get you working as quickly as possible
• My progression CPD courses for our supply staff
All our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of Tax and National Insurance, and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard-earned cash.
If you are interested in this position, or want to hear about any of my other opportunities, please click ‘apply’ now, and I will be in touch with you to discuss further.
holly.larkins@teacheractive.com
01392 693313
All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.
Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.
Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.
TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.
