Youth Support Worker required in Bradford

An established Alternative Provision in Bradford are seeking an experienced Youth Worker to join their existing team as a Behaviour Mentor. This role is full time, starting ASAP and you will be required until the end of the academic year, with an opportunity to apply for a permanent role.

Do you have a calm, caring and professional approach to managing challenging situations?

In this Behaviour Mentor role you will have the responsibility of maintaining the confidentiality of the SEMH students in order to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. You will have the opportunity to mentor specific students on a 1:1 or small-group basis, guiding them through their day as they overcome their personal barriers to learning. You will be building strong relationships between student's home and school life to create consistency. To track student progression accurately it is important that you feed information on their lesson engagement back to the teachers.

You will have previous experience of supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and of effectively managing behaviour. A Team Teach certificate or equivalent training would also be beneficial but not essential.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.