Mentor

About the Part-Time Mentor position:

Are you passionate about making a difference in young people's lives? We are a leading tutoring agency looking for mentors to support students on a 1:1 basis, based in Grays and the surrounding area.

• Developing and using strategies to manage and support pupils with challenging behaviour.
• To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with your student.
• To support student's in vocational activities, both in the home and in the local community.
• Working directly with individuals to raise self-esteem and confidence, with a view to improving their personal and social skills.

Contract Details for Part-Time Mentor position:

• Location - Grays
• Position - Part Time Mentor
• Type of work - Mentoring
• Start date - ASAP
• Contract type - Temporary - likely to be long term
• Likely Duration - Ongoing until the student can return to school.
• Full time/part-time - Part-time
• Minimum rate of pay - 20 - 25 per hour

Experience, Training and Qualifications required for the Part-Time Mentor position:

• You MUST have relevant experience working with young people
• Experience working with Students with SEMH would be advantageous.
• Highly motivated and focused on achieving the best for every student.
• A positive attitude and desire towards working with SEN students.
• The ability to engage and motivate students.

To be eligible for the Part-Time Mentor position through Prospero Teaching you must:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team