Job Description

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Learning Support Mentor with transport (driver) responsibility - SEND: SEMH, trauma, ADHD, ASC

Location: Fishponds, Bristol

Start date: ASAP

Type: Full-time, TTO, Temp-to-perm (8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only + 10 days)

Salary: £86.93 - £108.51 per day during trial (£19,000 - £23,500pa perm equivalent +TLR of up to £1,800 for senior roles) - experience dependent

Our brand new special school for primary-aged learners (KS1, KS2 + Yr7) opened in September 2024 in the Fishponds area of Bristol and we're continuing to recruit to our new staff team.

Elmtree Grove School will open based on the successes of learner outcomes at our 6 Elmtree Learning Partnership sites since 2022 . Initially, we will be supporting up to 28 learners with a view to gradually increasing learner capacity in the future. 

All of the learners we support are vulnerable and have an EHCP to define their additional needs or an EHCP in progress. Creativity, perseverance and an empathetic approach when working with them is key to engaging them in education and ensuring their progression.

We are inviting applications for this specific role which offers the opportunity to work with learners as a Learning Support Mentor and build stronger relationships with the students by offering tranposrt for the learners to & from school and for daytime excursions.

The key aspects of the Learning Support Mentor role will involve:

Providing individual support to learners, often on a 1:1 basis

Classroom and outdoor learning

Using creative and formative education resources

Following & contributing to learner programmes

Supporting emotional health & wellbeing

Team-work

Safeguarding

Education admin & reporting

The role of the driver is detailed on our separate advert for the driver role