SEND Learning Support Mentor | Full-Time | Immediate Start

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference every day?

Protocol Education are currently recruiting for a SEND Learning Support Mentor to join a specialist school in Basildon. This is a full-time, long-term opportunity supporting pupils with a range of additional needs.

About the role:
You will be working closely with students who may have:

• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Autism (ASD)
• Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)

Your role will involve supporting students to access learning, develop independence, and feel safe and supported throughout the school day.

Who we’re looking for:
We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including:

• Healthcare and social care
• Residential or support work
• Youth work or mentoring
• Personal experience supporting individuals with SEND

No school-based experience is required — the school values empathy, reliability, and a proactive attitude above all else. You should also be comfortable supporting with personal care where needed.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Patient, resilient and nurturing
• Able to build strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Confident supporting children with complex needs
• A team player who works well within a supportive environment

Role details:

• Full-time, Monday to Friday (08:30 – 15:30)
• Long-term role with potential to go permanent
• Based in Basildon

We welcome applicants from:
Basildon, Billericay, Wickford, Benfleet, Rayleigh, Pitsea, Laindon, Stanford-le-Hope and surrounding areas.

What’s on offer:

• Competitive PAYE pay, based on experience
• Ongoing CPD and dedicated consultant support
• £50 referral bonus for successful recommendations

If you’re ready to step into a meaningful SEND role and support young people to thrive, apply today.

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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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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