📍 Location: Sydenham
🕐 Job Type: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm
💷 Salary: £93.00 – £110.00 per day
📅 Start Date: ASAP
About the Role
Ortus Recruitment are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Behaviour Support Mentor to join a school setting in Sydenham. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head Teacher, teachers and pupils, providing support with learning, development, behaviour and overall wellbeing.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has a genuine passion for supporting children and helping them reach their full potential within an educational environment.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience supporting children with SEN/SEMH needs within either a primary or secondary school setting. The role will primarily involve working with primary-aged children.
Applicants must be open to supporting SEN pupils within both mainstream and SEN specialist primary school settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Head Teacher with planning and preparing daily activities.
- Provide 1:1 and small-group support to help children engage with their learning.
- Support pupils with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour.
- Help prepare the classroom before lessons and tidy the classroom afterwards.
- Complete administrative duties, including photocopying, filing, displaying pupils’ work, and recording and reporting important information to the Head Teacher and parents.
- Develop positive relationships with parents to encourage effective communication and create a warm, supportive environment.
- Promote and safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of all pupils, ensuring potentially harmful tools and equipment are kept safely out of reach.
- Communicate effectively with pupils, teachers and parents, while listening to their needs and concerns.
- Manage multiple activities and responsibilities while maintaining a high level of awareness of the children and classroom environment.
- Provide dedicated behaviour support, including engaging pupils in 1:1 activities and group sessions that encourage teamwork and positive social interaction.
Requirements
- A genuine commitment to supporting children’s emotional, social and mental wellbeing.
- Essential: Previous experience working with children with SEN.
- Ability to build positive and professional relationships with teachers, pupils and parents.
- Previous experience working with children.
- A patient, sensitive and dedicated approach to supporting children’s individual needs.
Why Work With Ortus Recruitment?
- Opportunities to work within primary school settings, supporting children from a wide range of backgrounds.
- We are an REC Corporate Member, committed to giving every candidate the best possible chance of success through effective recruitment and communication.
- Access to supportive and positive school placements with welcoming and friendly staff.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Access to safeguarding courses.
- Continued communication and support throughout your placement, ensuring transparency and a positive experience.
We look forward to receiving your application and speaking with you about your experience working with children!
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