Learning Mentor

A fantastic school in Hemel Hempstead are looking to appoint a Learning Mentor & Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional learning or behavioural needs.

This role will suit a candidate who understands challenges that young people face today and is passionate about contributing to the personal and academic development of every child.

Your experience does not necessarily need to be in a school environment, but rather working or volunteering in youth groups, sports coaching, after school clubs or the care sector to name a few!

Start date:ASAP

Full time and part time (minimum 3 days per week) position available

The successful applicant will:

• Deal with situations calmly and sensitively
• Be creative and ‘think outside of the box’ in their approach to supporting pupils with additional needs
• Care deeply about pupils' academic, emotional, and personal development and have empathy for their individual circumstances
• Have a supportive and encouraging attitude, to inspire trust and to motivate students
• Be confident in working closely with other staff and parents to bring about positive change for each child
• Be able to use their initiative in meeting the needs of the student, depending on their individual communication and learning skills

The school:

• Prides itself on having a carefully planned curriculum
• Offers a supportive and encouraging ethos, to allow you to develop at your own pace
• Offers an environment where the potential of each child is at the heart of everything they do
• Allows opportunities for you to practice your leadership and/or creative skills
• Close to public transport links

In addition, Protocol Education can offer:

• Competitive rates of pay
• FREE continued professional development training (CPD) including Team Teach
• Ongoing honest, friendly, and professional support from our dedicated team of experts
• A £50 bonus if you introduce someone new to Protocol Education, as a thank you

If this is an opportunity that excites you, we strongly encourage you to Apply Now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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