Progression 2Work Limited

SEN Outreach Mentor JOB DESCRIPTION Accountable to: Progression 2Work Senior Leadership Team/ Outreach manager Job Purpose: To apply on a day-to-day basis the company's ethos, and positive behaviour management strategy, to ensure engagement and student progression is at the forefront of all our efforts. Always ensure children are safe by applying the company's safeguarding policies and procedures. The applying of programmes of support for students referred to the provision. To ensure positive outcomes are achieved wherever possible across 3 elements these include Outreach, Work Experience and 1:1 mentoring support. To ensure good communication links with commissioning Schools, Local Authorities, students and parents. To apply short and long-term programmes of study to ensure students complete the work required to enable successful outcome where possible or reintegration into mainstream lessons. To transport students from home to their place of education and home again. Duties and Responsibilities: To work co-operatively in collaboration with colleagues to ensure effective systems are in place to allow students to access appropriate work/curriculum. Organise and implement an individual daily programme of study by means of lesson planning (with the support of the Outreach Manager and under the direction of the SLT/Directors), which should also encourage and allow students to work independently and as a team. To have input into maintaining students' Risk Assessments / IEPs / IBPs. Ensure that all the policies and procedures adopted by the company are followed, ensuring that the child's safety and welfare is addressed through the curriculum against all forms of exploitation, this includes building student's resilience to radicalisation by promoting fundamental British values, and enabling them to challenge extremist views. Set clear expectations and boundaries for students, including Lesson Objectives. Demonstrate a consistent approach to create and sustain a controlled, orderly environment. Promote positive behavioural change in students who experience social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties and facilitate their inclusion back into all lessons. Provide written reports to the Outreach manager and SLT as and when requested. To support coaching/teaching with small groups of students and 1:1. To support students with Post 16 pathways and choices. Attend 1:1 outreach session within a student's home/other public place. (following all relevant risk assessments). Where required attend employers' establishments with students on Work Experience Placements (following all relevant risk assessments). Attend any student review on-line / face to face meetings as required. To ensure that lesson plans follow the scheme of work, or commissioners wishes following their own schools planning. To ensure written evidence of student's work is marked up-to-date and stored in students' folders / work packs. To transport students as required (following Risk Assessments). Progression 2 Work is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, or marital/civil partnership status. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to safer recruitment procedures. Pre-employment checks will include references, an enhanced DBS check (including a children's barred list check where appropriate), verification of identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications, and employment history. Online searches may also be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence process. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £23,400.00 per year Benefits: Casual dress Company pension Free parking On-site parking Work Location: In person