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Mental Health Mentor

Engage Education
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Salary

£100 per day

Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • Salary: Paid up to £100 per day!
  • Experience required: Preferred 1 year experience in either psychiatric unit, Health & Social Care, residential or youth offending settings
  • Full-time Monday - Friday
  • Supporting SEN Teachers and other professional staff to deliver high-quality and creative educational and personal development sessions
  • Creating an interactive and academically enriched learning experience

Would you like to unlock a rewarding career, where you can make a positive difference to children’s lives?

We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic Youth Workers who have the drive to support and empower pupils with SEND and SEMH needs to enhance their overall development.

As a Trainee Youth Worker, you will be responsible for supporting pupils with complex SEMH and SEN needs, covering a variety of needs from Communication and interaction difficulties, to cognitive and learning problems along with social, emotional, mental-emotional health including those with sensory and/or physical needs. Ensuring they receive the best experience of education and reach their full potential.

You will be working with a team of dedicated professionals to provide tailored and specific support for young people who have additional requirements in either Academic or Communicative development.

Job information:

  • Full-time Monday - Friday

  • Paid up to £100 per day!

  • Supporting SEN Teachers and other professional staff to deliver high-quality and creative educational and personal development sessions

  • 1-1, small group and individual sessions

  • Creating an interactive and academically enriched learning experience

  • Excellent career starter for aspiring Child Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Counsellors, and Social Workers

  • Able to provide academic support to pupils as well as pastoral care

  • A vibrant and unique place of work where staff and students share the same vision.

  • Training on the job.

  • Salary increases with progression.

  • Your own dedicated mentor and consultant to help and support when needed.

Person Specification:

  • Preferred 1 year experience in either psychiatric unit, Health & Social Care, residential or youth offending settings but those who have the passion and drive will be considered.

  • The ideal candidates will have lots of patience, and be proactive and resilient- this role can be extremely challenging but also very rewarding.

  • The ability to take note of, and act on, all issues relating to the well-being and safeguarding of children

  • Prescient behaviour management skills

  • Profound ambition to contribute towards positive change in a child’s development

  • Willing to undertake training days

How to apply:

If this sounds like you, please apply immediately at Engage SEND!

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful in this role.

However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job in education.

Engage Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.