Mentor for Students with Additional Needs

Vision for Education

  • York
  • £95 per day
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
  • Apply easily
Essential Skills MentorFull TimeASAP'Main focus is supporting vulnerable learners'About the roleYou will play a vital role in assisting and empowering vulnerable learners to develop their skills, achieve their goals, and effectively prepare for adulthood. Your primary focus will be on providing support with the primary learning goal and basic skills to ensure their academic progress and personal growth.You will manage your workload efficiently, supporting learners, measuring their progress, feeding back and maintaining accurate records that contribute to collaborative efforts ensuring the success of vulnerable learners.Main focus is supporting vulnerable learners often with SEN (but not exclusive – it could be students who are struggling to achieve or catch up), this may include helping to raise confidence, communication skills, organisational skills etc. The intervention aims to always have an academic or personal development goal.We're looking for somebody empathetic, professional and with good organisational skills, particularly when it comes to managing student data and tracking progress.RequirementsTo be considered for the role of Essential skills Mentor you will:
  • Assess the needs of students referred for support by working closely with academic and support teams to design and deliver tailored interventions to students.
  • Provide 1-1 and small group support to vulnerable learners.
  • Manage workload efficiently to allow for planning, creation of resources and delivering interventions.
  • Maintain accurate records keeping track of learner progress.
  • Monitor and track student achievement and produce accurate and timely reports on the impact and progress of learners.
  • Facilitate academic support sessions that cover, but not exclusive to basic maths, English and primary learning goal support.
  • Provide skills support sessions that cover, but not exclusive to communication, confidence, time management that will prepare learners for adulthood.
  • Promote the service offered.
  • Perform other such duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
  • Invigilate for exams as required.
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
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Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.About Vision for EducationVision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.What Vision for Education offerAs a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
  • Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
  • Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
  • Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
  • Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
  • FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webi

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