Sen Teaching Assistant

Southern Education Recruitment is currently working alongside an SEN school based in the Sittingbourne area. The school is a small provision that provides education to secondary aged pupils with SEMH (social, emotional, mental health) and those pupils struggling in a mainstream education setting. Now based across three sites within the Medway and Swale area, the school are looking for Learning Mentors to support in the school in Tenyham. The school are looking for someone highly motivated, ideally with an SEN background (although this is not essential) who can help encourage and support young people. The school supports not just with the academic but also the social development of young people in their care many of whom struggle with low confidence and self-esteem or engaging in social situations. Position Details: * Position: Learning Support Mentor * Hours: Full Time Position 08:00 - 16:30 * Salary: Unqualified £14,500 - £16,000 per annum * Salary: Qualified £16,00 - £18,000 per annum * Ages: Secondary - KS3, 4 & 5 * SEN: Social, Emotional Mental Health * Location: Tenyham * Additional: Own Transport - Desirable This position is due to start in January for successful candidates, but there is a degree of flexibility with this. Initially this will be on a long-term contract basis with the opportunity to apply for a permanent position at a later date. Please send your CV along with a cover letter to register your interest for this position. All candidates will be subject to the necessary vetting and background checks. Relevant qualifications and experience will be highly beneficial, yet it will be your ability to build relationships and increase pupil attainment and sense of worth that will make you a success. All candidates must: * Be able to commit to working the hours specified above. * Provide an enhanced DBS registered on the update service. If you do not hold a valid DBS, be willing to apply for a new DBS. The cost of a DBS is a one-off payment of £38 with an annual subscription of £13 per year to the DBS Update Service. * If you have been a UK resident for less than 5 years, a right to work visa must be provided and a criminal background check certificate must be provided for any country resided in for 6 months or more within the past 5 years. * Provide all required documentation (ID, Qualifications)