SEN Inclusion Support Mentor

Inclusion Support Mentor

Location: Cranleigh

Salary:  Actual salary: £25,632 - £28,412 - (FTE £29,884 - £33,126 for 36 hours over 52 weeks)

Hours: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks (term time only plus 5 inset days)

Are you an experienced TA, STA or HLTA looking for a rewarding next step – or already working within SEN Inclusion Support?

St Joseph’s Specialist Trust, located in Cranleigh, Surrey (mid-way between Guildford and Horsham), is seeking an Inclusion Support Mentor to join our dedicated in-house Inclusion Support Team. St Joseph’s is a registered charitable trust comprising a special school, college, children’s home and adult supported living home. Our students are aged 5-19 and have moderate to sever and complex social communication and learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and many have autism.

In this role, you will work with class teams to deliver and promote positive support for students, provide additional assistance where needed and support prospective students during assessment days. Following qualification, you will train staff in positive behaviour support techniques (including Team Teach) through role modelling, co-coaching and delivering targeted training. You will be supported by the Head of Inclusion and Deputy Head of Inclusion.

An NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is required, or you must be willing to work towards this. You will also be required to train as an Intermediate Team Teach Trainer. Salary is dependent on previous experience in education or related environments.

Working Hours (term time and inset days):

• Monday: 8:30 – 16:00
• Tuesday – Thursday: 8:30 – 16:15
• Friday: 8:30 – 15:45

Plus, an additional 30 minutes per week worked flexibly to suit operational needs (each day includes a 30-minute unpaid break).

Physical, mental and emotional resilience, along with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, are essential.

What’s in the role for you?

• Train to become a Team Teach Tutor with ongoing refresher training
• Opportunities to conduct data analysis, reviewing trends and patterns
• Experience in pastoral care for staff and young people
• Work alongside our in-house therapy and CAMHS teams
• Gain qualifications and experience in behaviour management
• Develop presenting and coaching skills
• Build confidence in incident report writing
• Deepen understanding of functions of behaviour
• Enhance your experience supporting young people with autism and complex needs.
• Become confident in managing challenging behaviour
• Manage your own class case load
• Take a lead role in reducing behaviours within your caseload and developing strategies that promote inclusion.
• Learn how to create and implement Behaviour Support Plans and Risk Assessments

For full details, please see the job profile and person specification available on our website.

Why St Joseph’s? We offer:

• Free hot lunch prepared by our in-house catering team (term time only)
• Ample free onsite parking
• £1,000 retention bonus (£250 after 1 month, £250 after 1 year and £500 at 18 months)
• Life insurance and medical cash plan
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Regular training, supervision and 1:1 mentoring
• Employee assistance programme (24/7 confidential wellbeing and counselling support)
• Organisation-wide support including Adult Mental Health First Aid and Occupational Health
• Discounts on fitness classes with Surrey Fitness Camps and Go Fest Active Studio
• Opportunities for progression and promotion
• A beautiful 23-acre site on the edge of the Surrey Hills

If appointed, you will be required to complete Team Teach positive behaviour support training as part of your induction (refreshed every year) as well as Safeguarding training.

Due to our semi-rural location and lack of a local train station, own transport is desirable.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship to relocate from overseas.

St Joseph’s Specialist Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for St Joseph's Specialist Trust, please do not hesitate to apply.