SEN Education Mentor

Location: Whetstone

Have you ever thought about a rewarding career in education outside the traditional classroom? Do you have the passion and enthusiasm to make a real difference in the lives of young people with learning disabilities? No experience? No problem! We provide full training
-all you need is a positive attitude and a fun, engaging personality. What You Need: A UK manual driving licence GCSEs (Grade C/4 or equivalent) in English and Maths

The Role:

Join No Limits, where every day is an adventure! You'll work term-time only (35 hours per week, 38 weeks per year) , Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM. Plus, you'll take part in up to three weeks of training and development during school holidays. This is a community-based role, where you'll deliver personalised education programs to post-16 learners with special educational needs, including ASD, ADHD, and communication difficulties.

You'll support them in developing essential life skills such as:
Using public transport, ICT skills, Cooking and independent living. Money management. You may also accompany them to work experience or college. Every day brings new challenges and rewarding experiences as you empower young people to build confidence and independence. If you're passionate about making a difference and want a fulfilling career, we'd love to hear from you! You may be supporting someone like Harriet*,
* Harriet, who has a speech impediment and social anxiety, struggled in a classroom setting and was excluded from school. No Limits identified her communication barriers and used technology to help her make choices, regulate emotions, and structure her day. Harriet started using her communication device more regularly, such as ordering food at a café. No Limits introduced additional techniques to enhance her communication.

Harriet now attends college with Mac Intyre, where her confidence and engagement are steadily improving. Our team builds positive relationships, breaks down barriers, and boosts students self-esteem. Their dedication helps learners achieve their goals and excel. We are always looking for the best individuals to contribute significantly to our continued success. Maybe this could be the start of your next chapter here at Macintyre.

"Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsor ships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding."
* name changed for privacy IND

About us Mac Intyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism. We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone's unique gifts, talents and contributions. No Limits is our further education division, providing bespoke education programmes to children and young people for whom more traditional learning environments are not appropriate.

What we need from you Perhaps you've worked in special education, as a Learning Support Assistant or Teaching Assistant. Perhaps you've been a Support Worker in the social care sector. However, experience is not essential. For us, underlying ability and attitude are just as important as background and experience. If you have not worked in the field of education before then please don't be put off.

We can provide all of the specialist training you need, but we can't train you to be kind, to have initiative, to be friendly and patient; and those are essential qualities for this work. You must be a driver with your own transport , willing and able to travel across the area, supporting young people from their own homes. Reasonable mileage is reimbursed.

GCSEs (or equivalent) minimum C grade in English and Mathematics are essential. Training and Development At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

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