Education Assistant — Houghton Regis

## Education Assistant — Houghton Regis Our Education Assistant roles allow you to provide one-to-one mentoring and learning support for the most in-need young people, working across a variety of specialisms.

Apply Now## You can make a difference, support creatively, and work within a more fulfilling and rewarding career
** SENse Learning
** is offering a unique opportunity for passionate mentors to make a real impact!
* You can begin to work in an impact-first role with
* ** SENse Learning**. Our
** Education Assistant
** roles allow you to provide one-to-one mentoring and learning support for the most in-need young people, working across a variety of specialisms as an
** Education Mentor**,
** SEN Teaching Assistant**, and
** Learning Support Mentor**.
*** Multiple positions**
* * are available, hiring is
* ** ongoing**,
* and
* ** interviews*
* * are being arranged as applications are received.*### What makes this Education Assistant role right for you:
** You can make the difference, every day.
** Our Education Assistants focus on more than just academics, but deliver 1.1 sessions of learning in the young person’s home and supporting them to access the community. Using our own curriculum, based on the four areas of the EHCP, we deliver holistic support to enable young people to thrive.

Mentoring is not limited to academic subjects; it is about
** building confidence**,
** encouraging emotional regulation**, and supporting the development of
** key life skills
** alongside education.### The benefits we offer our Education Assistant:
* ** Competitive pay:** £18 – £23 per hour
* ** Flexible working:
** Craft your own schedule with in-person, hybrid, and community-based support opportunities, agreeing session times with parents, carers, or schools
* ** Flexible hours:
** Flexible part-time up to full-time hours, arranged in consultation with clients and schools to suit your schedule
* ** Meaningful work:
** Support young people who are often excluded or disengaged from traditional education
* ** Pastoral and Pathways Support:
** SENse Learning keeps a team around you and the child
* ** Community and Company Events:
** Knowledge sharing and resources
* ** Referral Programme:
** Get rewarded for successful tutor referrals

At SENse Learning, you will join a
** community
* * of
** like-minded individuals
** dedicated to
** forward-thinking approaches
** to supporting
** SEND Learners**; be part of
** a team
** that believes in shaping a
** brighter future
** for every student.### Education Assistant role requirements:
* *
* Experience:

** At least 2 years of experience working with children or young people with complex additional needs (e.g. ASC, ADHD, SEMH, EBSA, trauma, PDA, mental health)
* ** Background:
** Ideal for Support Workers, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), Teaching Assistants (TAs), Higher-Level TAs, Youth Workers, Personal Assistants (PAs), or those with other relevant care or education backgrounds
* ** Approach:
** Understanding of how to work in a child-centred, holistic way; you will have the ingenuity and creativity to make the curriculum work in an individual, student-centred way
* ** Compliance:
** Enhanced DBS (we can facilitate this if needed) and 2+ professional references
* *
* Location:

** You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online jobs
* ** Safeguarding:
** Knowledge of safeguarding and creating a safe learning environment### The Education Assistant role and responsibilities:
* Develop
** strong, positive relationships
** with children and young people who may have faced significant challenges in previous education settings
* Provide one-to-one support in homes and community settings, delivering creative and interest-based activities
* Support the development of
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