Role: Youth Mentor
Hours: Full time (08:30 – 16:00)
Are you an enthusiastic individual who has the compassion, patience and the experience needed to support children who have a range of social, emotional and/or mental health needs? If so then we at Protocol Education may be able to help, as we have a varied/engaging opportunity based in Ealing working as a youth mentor.
This role requires a proactive and engaging practitioner who will be able to forge positive and influential relationships with these young people as they enter a very crucial point in their lives. You will be installing the belief in these young that they can reach their full potential.
Key duties of a youth mentor:
- To observe and monitor pupil progress, adapting an agreed approach to meet particular needs (including mental health), recording and maintaining records of pupils’ development and progress.
- Devising, implementing and evaluating specialised programmes of work, which include SMART targets, to encourage and promote a pupil’s social, emotional and mental health needs, including play therapy for both individuals or within a group.
- Communicating effectively and by working collaboratively with teachers, support staff and external support as required to ensure effective provision for all our pupils.
- Monitoring pupil’s progress before, during and after intervention to measure the impact of the intervention strategy on progress; include student evaluations.
- Maintaining a record of evaluations as evidence of effective practice, support and guidance.
What is in it for you?
- Support from a dedicated specialist who will be there to guide you ever step of the way.
- Opportunity to positively impact children’s lives
- You will be paid weekly with no deductions or umbrella company charges.
- Have flexibility and access to your own diary where you can book time off or request work.
How to apply
If you’re as excited about this role as we are, you can apply below - or get in touch by emailing Adrian.anderson@protocol-education.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
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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