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ASEND is a SEND Education Provider with a difference.Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.We provide exceptional support for our SEND mentors and tutors, equipping them with everything they need to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people in a flexible, dynamic, and well-compensated way.As the needs of our pupils are at the forefront of what we do, we can offer some professional guidance and development when required.SEND Mentor and Tutor Benefits30 - 38 per hour (with opportunities for pay increases)Flexible part-time or full-time hours that work for youOccasional online and work-from-home opportunitiesA unique working environment where you collaborate with our team and support network to make every lesson / role a successAbout the young person and the SEND Mentor and Tutor roleThis advert is for a specific placement we will offer the successful candidate. This advert being live means this placement is still available.We are also hiring for multiple roles and welcome applications to be a SEND Tutor even if this specific placement is not the right fit for you.Key Stage 4 age (but working below age-related expectations)Needs Core Subject Tutoring and Mentoring supportRequires a Male Mentor and Tutor who can support their Speech and Language Difficulties and Moderate Learning Difficulty needsThis role will involve working with the young person on a 1 to 1 basis, providing child-centred support focussed on engaging them and nurturing their wellbeing.It will involve travelling to the placement, supporting them, and writing a brief report to record your hours.Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contractPay: 30.00-38.00 per hourExpected hours: 15 per weekSchedule:Day shiftFlexitimeMonday to FridayWork Location: In personAbout our ideal SEND MentorEssentialEnhanced DBS (we can help obtain this for you)Experience, knowledge, and understanding of safeguarding processesA person-centred approach in your workA passion for helping pupils overcome any barriers to learning and difficulties with engagementYou must work in a way that promotes the health, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.DesirableExperience supporting care experienced young people with their Speech and Language Difficulties needsSkill in providing Core Subject tutoring and mentoring supportYou may be an experienced tutor or teacher or have experience working with children in a therapeutic wayYou may have supported vulnerable family members or worked in care settingsMost important to us is the right ethos and mentality - we can help with the rest!About ASEND and applying to be a SEND Mentor and Tutor with us:At ASEND, we support SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties), SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties) and PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties).We want to build the best team we can to support the UKs vulnerable young people:Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.We look forward to receiving your application outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.We are not able to provide Visa Sponsorship for these positions.Relevant Job Titles / Previous ExperienceIndividuals with highly relevant experience from teaching backgrounds often have worked in the following roles:SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)SLD / MLD / SEN TeacherAutism / ADHD Support TeacherIntervention SpecialistEx-TeacherOther highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support backgrounds include:Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)Psychotherapist or CounsellorEducational TherapistSpeech and Language TherapistAssistant Educational PsychologistInclusion CoordinatorSocial WorkerCare WorkerIf you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.TPBN1_UKTJ