Learning Mentor / SEN Teaching Assistant

Learning Mentor

Location: Brislington, Bristol
Salary: £99.43 to £120 per day (Depending on experience and qualifications)
Contract Type: Full-time or Part-time (Long-Term or Day-to-Day Supply)
Start Date: ASAP start

We are recruiting Learning Mentors / Teaching Assistants to join a well-established SEMH Alternative Provision based in Brislington, Bristol.

This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, and who thrive in a relationship-led, non-mainstream environment.

The provision is based on a large, unique site located in Brislington, offering an inspiring and practical learning environment that includes:

• Dedicated Learning Centres
• Access to 5 large floodlit football pitches
• Construction Centre
• Hair & Beauty Salon
• Arts & Craft Centre
• Purpose-built Meeting Spaces

This diverse environment enables learning to be delivered in creative, practical and highly engaging ways, supporting both academic and personal development.

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Flexible full-time or part-time working options
• Family-friendly approach to working hours
• Supportive leadership and ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to grow within a specialist SEMH provision

Learners are aged 5 – 18 years old and often arrive with varied and disrupted educational experiences. Many may have experienced:

• Poor or non-attendance
• Disengagement from mainstream education
• Persistent behavioural challenges resulting in suspensions
• Permanent exclusion
• Periods of elective home education
• Unmet Special Educational Needs
• An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

About You:

• Experience working with challenging behaviour and/or SEMH needs is essential
• Experience within education, alternative provision, youth work or care settings is highly desirable
• Calm, patient and resilient with a relational approach
• Confident supporting young people who may be disengaged from learning
• A team player with strong communication skills
• Applicants do not need to be qualified teachers

·        The provision is open to supporting unqualified applicants with strong experience, including those who may wish to progress towards a teaching qualification in the future.

Why Work with Class People?

• Established, local and independently-run recruitment agency 
• Supportive, friendly consultants who get to know you
• Broad range of primary school partners and varied opportunities
• Work that fits your lifestyle and goals

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We look forward to helping you take the next step in your career in education.