Gloucester Family Care’s Alternative Provision service has grown exponentially this past academic year, we are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to be part of this exciting journey and join our team. We are passionate about making education engaging, tailored and accessible to all children and young people. We believe that they should be provided the opportunity to develop, thrive and fulfil their potential.

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We believe that all our children and young people should feel a constant presence from their GFC family, feel they are always at the forefront of our minds, and they belong not just within their GFC family, but also as part of the wider community around them. We believe our team should be willing to build positive, respectful relationships with students, to encourage high self-esteem and a sense of self-worth and provide a strong adult role model with an inclusive, consistent and curious approach. We are looking for individuals who are keen to plan and implement engaging programmes of learning and produce appropriate teaching materials and resources based on individual need and ability to support progress within our curriculum.

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GFC is currently following ‘Non-Violent Resistance’ and ‘PACE’ principles across all of our services, you will be offered the opportunity to develop your therapeutic skillset and knowledge, whilst reinforcing these principles within the sessions you deliver. We endeavour to ensure that a sense of belonging is extended across our GFC family as a whole, we believe our team should be valued, heard and contribute to the delivery of our services. In reinforcing a strong team bond, we believe we are able to consistently offer a stable and persistent support structure to our children and young people.

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For the role of full time, permanent Education and Learning Mentor you will:

• Work 37.5 hours per week, Term Time only.

• Your salary will be £26,000.00 pro-rated to reflect Term Time only.

• You will be expected to attend Training and Development days in the last week of August after the Summer Bank Holiday (four days) We will also utilise five inset days during Term Time for staff development and planning.

• You will be offered the opportunity to complete overtime and sleep shifts within other services we provide for children and young people.

• You will report to our Curriculum and Mentoring Lead

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Essential Skills

• Experience working in an educational setting.

• Awareness of Safeguarding and Protection procedures and regulations.

• Awareness of Fire Regulations and Health and Safety Regulations.

• Have a full UK Driving License.

• Flexibility to work as part of a supportive team

• Promote GFC culture and enhance service development.

• Willingness to engage in GFC’s therapeutic support programme and embed our therapeutic policy.

Desirable Skills

• Educational based qualifications (Teaching Assistant / QTS / Further qualification to support the role

• The confidence and sensitivity to support students who have experienced a range of difficulties, with curiosity, empathy and openness

• Ability to employ a range of skills and strategies to create an effective and engaging learning environment to motivate reluctant students

• Experience of teaching vulnerable young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, neurodiversity or complex special educational needs in an educational setting

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GFC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosures Barring Service clearance at enhanced level.

We are committed to ensuring all recruitment is undertaken fairly, effectively, safely and in accordance with legislation. The information below provides pre-employment screening guidance for candidates applying for this job. Pre-Employment Checks appropriate to this Job Profile:

• Identity

• References which cover the past five years of employment

• Qualifications

• Self-disclosure

• Enhanced DBS Check

• Right to Work in the UK

• A full employment history

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