Resilient SEMH Learning Mentors/ Teaching Assistant needed in Lichfield

Resilient SEMH Learning Mentors/ Teaching Assistant needed in Lichfield!

Do you have experience working with young people with social emotional mental health/emotional behavioural difficulties?

Are you confident with conflict management?

Are you looking for a full-time role in Lichfield?

We are desperately seeking positive, enthusiastic & experienced Social Emotional Mental Health Learning Mentors with exceptional behaviour management skills to work with an Alternative Provision for young males with Social Emotional Mental Health and other needs. It is based in Lichfield and offers an alternative curriculum to students aged from 4 – 16 who have been permanently excluded from mainstream education due to social emotional mental health or behavioural needs.

The Provision are looking for strong, experienced individuals who are resilient, friendly and flexible. People who have worked in backgrounds involving discipline, teamwork and experience of working with challenging behaviours such as the armed forces, the police and in prisons will likely do exceptionally well.

The provision has an excellent reputation and is a great place to work; the staff are welcoming, friendly and supportive of one another.

The ideal Social Emotional Mental Health Learning Mentor will have:

• A good knowledge of the national curriculum
• The initiative, ability, and desire to deliver fun and engaging support in class
• The ability to build good relationships with the staff and pupils
• The ability to deal with challenging behaviour
• The ability to work 1 to 1 with students

In return, the successful Social Emotional Mental Health Learning Mentor will receive:

• Sufficient time to plan and prepare lessons
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference
• A great rate of pay
• Fantastic prospects of further long-term work for the right candidate
• A high level of support provided by your dedicated consultant

All of our supply 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 would like further information on this exciting position please call Daryl on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed).

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