Teaching Vacancies • Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS3 9NP

ARB Specialist Learning Mentor

About this role

What skills and experience we're looking for

The CEO of SECAT is seeking to appoint a Specialist Learning Mentor for the Autism Resource Base (ARB) at Thorpedene Primary School and Nursery. This role is needed due to the expansion of the ARB.

It is essential that the successful candidate has experience working with SEND children. It is desirable if the successful candidate has previous experience as a Learning Mentor and/or a Learning Mentor qualification.

This role is central to delivering the highest quality provision for some of our students who join our Autism Resource Base at Thorpedene Primary School and Nursery, requiring a skilled person to support the students to access a personalised curriculum. The role will involve working with these students within the Resource Base and accessing mainstream education whilst developing their social skills. The postholder will help these students to develop their confidence to thrive in school.

What the school offers its staff

Generous Holiday entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Benefits Scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Access to school canteen

Discounted Wraparound School Club

Commitment to safeguarding

SECAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance, and satisfactory references.