Behaviour Support Mentor in Milton Keynes)

Overview

Behaviour Support Mentor-Education and Training-Milton Keynes. The role will give you experience working with vulnerable students, increasing their engagement, attainment and life chances, aiming to ensure they do not enter the criminal justice system. You will be working alongside teachers and specialist staff to support students with special educational needs (SEN), and a range of associated social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges and traumas. Some children / young people will have suffered adverse childhood experiences, and you will identify their risks and needs, escalating where necessary. Many of the children face various barriers in life and are more at risk of negative outcomes. You will be instrumental in providing consistency, and equipping children and young people with tools to ensure they feel safe, secure, empowered, and believe that they can succeed in life.

This role will give you excellent practical experience with vulnerable, hard-to-reach students, before embarking on a career in outreach or for non-profit organisations. Also suitable for aspiring Probation Officers, Prison Officers and Youth Justice Workers.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEN and SEMH challenges alongside teachers and specialist staff.
• Identify risks and needs of children / young people and escalate where necessary.
• Provide consistency and equip students with tools to help them feel safe, secure, empowered and capable of success.
• Engage with vulnerable students to improve engagement and life chances, aiming to reduce involvement with the criminal justice system.

Required Qualities

Requirements

Candidates registering with Academics Ltd will need to have or apply for an Enhanced DBS and / or overseas police check where appropriate

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