Mentor for Students with Mental Health Difficulties

Teaching Personnel is working with a Birmingham seocndary based south of the city who are recrutiing for a specific role  to join their team. They are looking for someone to work at a Mental Health Mentor, working with a variety of students with various needs. 

This role is to start as soon as possible, and for the right candidate will go permanent following a Temp to Perm period providing both parties are happy.

Main Duties and responsibilities

• To support allocated students on a 1:1 basis with the practical impact of their mental health difficulties on their academic experience
• To work closely and communicate effectively with the schools specialisy SEND team and support liaison with academic staff 
• To deliver focused interventions to build confidence and motivate your students to attend their timetabled sessions and undertake the independent study required to maintain engagement in schools
• To complete work plans in the time frame given for different students

The ideal candidate will have

• Be qualified to dergree level as a minimum 
• Experience in studying or working in an education setting to ensure understanding and relation to a diverse range of learners and staff within the institution
• Sound knowledge of how mental health conditions impact on academic performance
• Committed to working within the social model of mental health support and experience of psycho-social interventions
• Experience of supporting people with mental health conditions

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for 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.

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