Prospero Teaching currently have multiple mentoring positions open across Wiltshire. These roles offer a chance to make a significant difference in the lives of young people with varied needs and learning objectives.

As a Mentor, you will:

• Plan, prepare, and deliver tailored mentoring sessions to suit the needs of particular children.
• Base activities around what individuals enjoy and what they are interested in, so that they are positively engaging with a trusted, professional adult. Activities can include: baking, art projects, going out into the community safely, going for walks, finding a park they like, museum/ history trips, science projects etc. Mentoring may assist with SEMH needs or have a general goal of getting the child to engage positively/ feel more positively about their education.
• Record student progress and report on this weekly.
• Be understanding, empathetic and patient.
• Record attendance.

About you:

• Nurturing and caring nature
• Creative
• Good listener
• Supportive and professional
• Patient, kind and understanding
• Strong understanding of the National Curriculum
• Organised

Position - Mentor
Contract or position start date - ASAP
Contract or position end date (if applicable) - N/A
Full time/part-time - Multiple positions available
Hours - Variable-Multiple positions available

Essential & Desirable Qualifications:

Previous experience in the following roles may be helpful:

* SEN Teaching assistant

* Teaching Assistant

* Behaviour support worker

* HLTA

* ELSA

* SEN Teacher

* Primary school Teacher

* Secondary school Teacher

To be eligible for this role through Prospero teaching, you must:

• Hold right to work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide references upon request
• Possess up to date Safeguarding Training (or a willingness to undertake this)