Behaviour Learning Mentor

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Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 Year

Working Hours: 37, between 8:30 and 4:30 (term time)

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £30,296 (Level one) rising to £33,024 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for term time £26,054, Level one)

Location: Dragon Court, 1 Woolsthorpe Close, Nottingham, NG8 3BP (hybrid base)

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Are you in search of a new challenge? Do you have the versatility to work in diverse settings, with individuals of all ages and capabilities?

Do you possess experience in supporting children and young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) or behavioural needs? Are you capable of helping maintain the school placement of SEMH/behavioural children and young people at risk of exclusion? Do you have the necessary skills, knowledge, and dedication?

Would you seize the chance to join a respected Behaviour Support Team, contributing to the enhancement of life opportunities, inclusion, emotional health, and well-being for the children and young people of Nottingham City?

We are seeking to recruit for the start of the next academic year a dedicated Learning Mentor who can collaborate with schools and families to foster the inclusion of children and young people with SEMH/behavioural needs.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Level 3 qualification and min level 2 English and Maths

• Experience of working in schools, or counselling, youthwork, community work, social care or similar role

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of inclusive education in relation to CYP with SEMH needs

• The capacity to constructively engage with and relate to a broad spectrum of children, young people (CYP), and families from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds is essential.

- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Tim Baker, BST Team Leader, by telephone on 01158762335 or by email at Timothy.baker@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 20/6/24 9am

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: W/B 1/7/24

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.