Mentor and Tutor

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Skills

Childcare

Tutoring

Teaching

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Languages

English
 
Job details
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Pay

£30 - £38 an hour
Job type

Fixed term contract

Temporary

Zero hours contract
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Shift and schedule

Flexitime

Day shift

Monday to Friday
 
Location
Windsor SL4
 
Benefits
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Flexitime
 
Full job description
ASEND is a SEND Education Provider with a difference. We provide exceptional support for our SEND mentors and tutors, equipping them with everything they need to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people in a flexible, dynamic, and well-compensated way. As the needs of our pupils are at the forefront of what we do, we can offer some professional guidance and development when required.

SEND Mentor and Tutor Benefits

£30 - £38 per hour (with opportunities for pay increases)
Flexible part-time or full-time hours that work for you
Occasional online and work-from-home opportunities
A unique working environment where you collaborate with our team and support network to make every lesson / role a success
About the young person and the SEND Mentor and Tutor role

This advert is for a specific placement we will offer the successful candidate. This advert being live means this placement is still available. We are also hiring for multiple roles and welcome applications to be a SEND Tutor even if this specific placement is not the right fit for you.

Located in Windsor (SL4)
8 hours per week
Key Stage 4 age (but working below age-related expectations)
Needs English language tutoring and mentoring support
Requires a Mentor and Tutor who can support their non-verbal ASC, language, and SEMH needs
This role will involve working with the young person on a 1 to 1 basis, providing child-centred support focussed on engaging them and nurturing their wellbeing. It will involve travelling to the placement, supporting them, and writing a brief report to record your hours.

About our ideal SEND Mentor

Essential

Enhanced DBS (we can help obtain this for you)
Experience, knowledge, and understanding of safeguarding processes
A person-centred approach in your work
A passion for helping pupils overcome any barriers to learning and difficulties with engagement
You must work in a way that promotes the health, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
Desirable

Needs English language tutoring and mentoring support
Requires a Mentor and Tutor who can support their non-verbal ASC, language, and SEMH needs
Would benefit from a Mentor and Tutor familiar with PECS
You may be an experienced tutor or teacher or have experience working with children in a therapeutic way
You may have supported vulnerable family members or worked in care settings
Most important to us is the right ethos and mentality - we can help with the rest!

About ASEND and applying to be a SEND Mentor and Tutor with us:

At ASEND, we support SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties), SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties) and PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties).

We want to build the best team we can to support the UK’s vulnerable young people:

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.
We look forward to receiving your application outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.
We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.
We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.
We are not able to provide Visa Sponsorship for these positions.
Relevant Job Titles / Previous Experience

Individuals with highly relevant experience from teaching backgrounds often have worked in the following roles:

SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
SLD / MLD / SEN Teacher
Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
Intervention Specialist
Ex-Teacher
Other highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support backgrounds include:

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Psychotherapist or Counsellor
Educational Therapist
Speech and Language Therapist
Assistant Educational Psychologist
Inclusion Coordinator
Social Worker
Care Worker
If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract

Pay: £30.00-£38.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexitime
Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person