SEN Assistant Mentor Part-time

Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Have you considered a career in education? No experience necessary, we will train you.With an increase in students registered for the new term, we are creating a number of new roles to join our education team. As a Community Teaching Assistant, you won't be confined to a classroom. You'll teach some amazing people, aged between 16 and 25 whose learning difficulties or autism mean that mainstream education won't always meet their needs. Using a tailored curriculum, we teach what is important for the individual: key life skills and appropriate lessons in literacy, numeracy and ICT. You'll be based in the Aylesbury area, working 39 weeks a year 38 hours per week.Every day is different but one thing is the same: the achievement you will feel as you watch young people blossom into adulthood. About youExperience is not essential. If you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you're likely to be a great fit. We're looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.You'll need GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English, and good ICT skills."Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding."#IND2About youExperience 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 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.Some more things you need to know:Most of your work will be during term-time but there is up to three weeks' training and development commitment during academic holidaysSome young people require assistance with personal care or medicationThey may, if feeling particularly anxious, show behaviour that can be challenging.About us MacIntyre 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.Training and DevelopmentAt 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. This includes supporting you to complete the Level 3 Award in Education and Training.But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.Pay and RewardsWe provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:5.6 weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidaysWorkplace Pension scheme - MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employeesMacIntyre Staff Savings SchemeEmployee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeingHealth Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependentsMacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staffMacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many moreAccess to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre) How to applyIf this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today.Safer Recruitment and Diversity statementMacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. 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