Therapeutic Mentor

POST TITLE Therapeutic Mentor

RESPONSIBLE TO SENDCo

Hours: 34.45 hours per week

Duration 38 weeks term time plus an additional 5 training days

Working Pattern: 8.15am to 3.30pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) 8.15am to 4.30pm (Wednesday) including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day

We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapeutic Mentor to join our friendly and supportive SEND team based at Southfield School. This is a great time to join the newly established SEND team who are working hard to raise improvement for all SEND students across the school.

The successful candidate would ideally have experience working with children, be an excellent communicator with strong safeguarding knowledge who will maintain confidentiality at all times whilst working to achieve the best possible outcomes and wellbeing for our students.

The school was accredited as World Class in July 2021 and as such, we are committed to providing a world-class education for every student through a well-designed and balanced curriculum. Our established culture provides a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment.

Ethical leadership is at the core of all decision making at Southfield. As such, staff are valued, treated with respect and afforded a diverse range of opportunities that come with professional trust. We place significant emphasis on working collegiately as a staff to share our expertise and subsequently enhance the learning experience with our students. Every member of the staff is involved in a variety of professional learning programmes that take place every Wednesday across the academic year. All teachers are members of the Chartered College of Teaching providing access to the latest evidence and research.

We would like the successful applicant to start as soon as possible.

With our trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.

Closing date for applications is at 9.00 am Monday 3rd June 2024.

We may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.

To apply please follow the link in the application pack.

If you have any queries, please contact the school.

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e:recruitment@southfieldsch.co.uk

Southfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance. The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.

Hours: 34.45 hours per week

Duration 38 weeks term time plus an additional 5 training days

Working Pattern: 8.15am to 3.30pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) 8.15am to 4.30pm (Wednesday) including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day

We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapeutic Mentor to join our friendly and supportive SEND team based at Southfield School. This is a great time to join the newly established SEND team who are working hard to raise improvement for all SEND students across the school.

The successful candidate would ideally have experience working with children, be an excellent communicator with strong safeguarding knowledge who will maintain confidentiality at all times whilst working to achieve the best possible outcomes and wellbeing for our students.

The school was accredited as World Class in July 2021 and as such, we are committed to providing a world-class education for every student through a well-designed and balanced curriculum. Our established culture provides a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment.

Ethical leadership is at the core of all decision making at Southfield. As such, staff are valued, treated with respect and afforded a diverse range of opportunities that come with professional trust. We place significant emphasis on working collegiately as a staff to share our expertise and subsequently enhance the learning experience with our students. Every member of the staff is involved in a variety of professional learning programmes that take place every Wednesday across the academic year. All teachers are members of the Chartered College of Teaching providing access to the latest evidence and research.

We would like the successful applicant to start as soon as possible.

With our trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.