Learning Mentor - Academics : Job Details

Learning Mentor

Are you passionate about helping children achieve the most they can from their education? Are you a kind and compassionate individual? Are you looking for a new role to start ASAP?

A friendly school in the heart of Reading are looking for a Learning Mentor to join them ASAP.

This is a lovely environment where education and inclusivity are at the heart of everything they do.

This is a great opportunity for individuals who are looking for hands on child related experience before going on to work as educational psychologists, behaviour analysts or social care workers.

The role as a Learning Mentor and what it entails:

• Your main role and responsibility will be to support the students in the classroom
• These students struggle with anxiety and stress, school avoidance and may have diagnoses of ASD, OCD, ADHD and other learning disorders.
• You will be involved in helping them access their education in a way that is easy for them.
• You will also help facilitate an engaging learning environment where they will have the opportunity to fall in love with learning.
• They need an individual to come in as a Learning Support Assistant and help them reach their academic milestones.

Day to day tasks may include:

• Helping keep track of students' progress
• Helping keep the class an engaging, clean and tidy environment
• Helping the class teacher to manage behaviour
• Helping set up for lessons
• Facilitate and help with specific interventions
• Watch over children during break and play times
• Listen to the children read

The perfect Learning Mentor will be:

You will ideally have some experience working with children in some capacity. You must be patient and proactive. Enthusiasm is a big one, as these children need to be encouraged and supported to reach their goals. You must have a DBS certificate or be willing to apply for one.

This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals looking to embark on a career in education or any child related field.

Key information:

• Learning Mentor
• Reading
• £80 - £95 per day
• Term time only
• Full time or part time roles are available
• ASAP Start
• Good travel links
• Supportive atmosphere

Please apply now if you are interested. The school is looking to hire ASAP so interviews will take place within the next few weeks.

Learning Mentor - Reading - ASAP start - full/part time roles available