Learning Support Mentor - Part Time/Term Time - Cambridge

TITLE -Learning Support Mentor - Health and Personal Care
LOCATION - CAMBRIDGE
MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS DURING TERM TIME
SALARY - £7,172.00 to £7,597.00 per annum for 14.50 hours per week, 38 weeks per academic year
Ever considered a Teaching Assistant career and interested in helping young people? We are seeking caring, supportive, team-players to join the Supported Learning team at one of our Clients' Cambridge bases. We are currently looking to recruit employees who can work on a Monday (7.5 hours) and Friday (7 hours).
This role is Term Time only working 38 weeks per academic year.
You will work within the Supported Learning Department an educate and care for our most vulnerable students. Every day is different and TA's can be supporting our students in a wide range of subjects that help to promote their confidence, independence, employability and self-reliance. You could be working with students in our college garden, with small animals or doing art, drama, music or wood work skills as well as supporting in cooking lessons and Maths and English.
We are ideally seeking candidates who have experience of working in a special education setting or may wish to make the move from primary education or social care. A knowledge of supporting students working at Entry level and gathering evidence via RARPA would be an advantage.
As part of the role, you will:

• Support students with a range of learning difficulties and other disabilities.
• Enable reasonable adjustments to help students to engage.
• Mentor students and encourage them to remain on task.
• Model skills so that the student can understand the tasks.
• Assist with Personal Care and health needs.
• Promote our college values.

What we are looking for in our ideal candidate:

• - GCSE English grade C / 4 or equivalent - or willing to work towards gaining this qualification
• - Happy to undergo relevant training
• - Enjoy working across college faculties i.e. supporting students on a variety of courses
• - Have recent and demonstrable experience of working with people with special education needs (desirable, but not essential)
• - A positive 'can do' attitude, sensitive to others needs, patient and reliable
• - A team player yet also able to work independently
• - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

These TA opportunities would either suit someone looking for a new, more flexible role within Learning Support where they are only working term-time and/or someone keen to transfer existing skills, such as from the care sector, and build a career in supported learning. Full training and support provided for our Teaching Assistant roles.
Please note: internally this role is called 'Learning Support Mentor Health and Personal Care'.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.