Aspiring Youth Mentor

This role will give you great foundations in Mental Health and SEN education to take into your Criminal and Youth Justice aspirations, especially if you aspire to work in Criminal, Youth Justice, Social justice.We require someone who wants to sincerely advocate for SEMH children, understanding the student’s successes and challenges, all seen through a clinical and progressive and pragmatic lens.Youth and Community, Psychology & Criminology Graduates required for this LSA role in Essex, you will be working children aged 11-18 who have low tolerance levels for stress.  If you have ambitions within advocacy and social care, this is a good role to start in.If you are not a graduate, I would still love to hear from you and discuss your objectives and where your compassion and empathy comes from for these sectors.Being able to raise student’s emotional & academic attainment is crucial, the ability to connect while also having good academic content, is key.  But connecting comes first and in an Alternative Provisions and Specialist SEN schools. At the point of referral to the provision many pupils have additional, associated and sometimes complex needs, which may include ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder); ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder); many of the children will have extreme anxiety, pressures from within and outside of school. The school’s aims are not having to exclude any students, finding a process or method that they can keep children in school, even if it is not full time.  Building relationships, CONNECT BEFORE CONTENT. Aspiring Youth Justice Officer Brentwood – Education and Training – Aspiring Youth Justice Officer BrentwoodCan you make the student’s life just that little bit better today, keep them safe and demonstrate the value of an education to the students?

• Building relationships as much as each student allows, which will enable you to build the student’s academic attainment.
• Provision for 30 students, boys and girls, 11-18, with a range of anxiety, SEMH and Complex social needs
• Helping the children re-integrate back into school, into the wider community
• The Restorative approach will then aid each child’s education and academic ability and performance, but only when you have connected with the children first
• Role is based in a specialist SEMH classroom, can be 4-12 children at any one time, it depends on the emotional state and context of each child as to if they will be in school
• Some anti-social behaviour will be present and that will take some getting used to; this is all part of the role when aiding society’s most vulnerable children. All training and support provided by the school with their excellent training system
• Number of Therapies introduced and holistic processes, a little progress is a cause for success here
• High cognitive intelligence, SEMH and Autism focus • Pathological Demand Avoidance and Pervasive developmental disorder • Secondary aged students with levels of learning well below their stated age
• Positive engagement, giving the children a sense of acceptance, talking therapy will not always work here so different approaches required

What we offer

• Pay: £95 to £105 per day
• Learning Support Assistant role with an immediate start - Trial week is in place to ensure it's the right environment for you and the school
• First-hand experience in an autism setting to help you qualify and disqualify specific SEN and mental health career pathways
• Opportunities to work in both low and high-support settings, adapting to each class's unique needs
• A chance to build a strong foundation for future studies in occupational therapy, clinical psychology, or educational psychology

The ideal candidate:

• A recent Graduate passionate about SEN and mental health
• Enthusiastic, patient, and adaptable, with a desire to make a real difference
• Interested in gaining hands-on experience before advancing in your career

If you're a Psychology Graduate with aspirations to become a professional in occupational therapy, clinical or educational psychology, and you're looking for invaluable experience in a forward-thinking school, we want to hear from you