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KEY SKILLS INTERVENTION LEARNING MENTOR
Part Time - 4 days a week, fixed term - 1 year
Actual Salary: £13,658 - £15,748 for 4 days per week, 9.00am-2.30pm, term time only (Equivalent: £18,625 - £21,475 for a 5 day week, 9.00am-3:00pm, term time only)
Applications Closing Date:- 22nd June 2025, midnight
Start date: 1st September 2025
Contract: Fixed Term to the end of August 2026
Would you like to be part of a team that provides hope for the future, healing and wholeness, acceptance as part of a nurturing community and opportunities for achievement for young people who have experienced trauma, rejection and exclusion, or who have not had their needs met in mainstream school?
We are looking for a committed, resilient and skilled high level Learning Mentor to complement our team, with the ability to deliver one-to-one Key Skills intervention lessons in foundational literacy and numeracy to KS4 students with a range of SEND needs, including ASD, ADHD, literacy difficulties and numeracy difficulties.
This person must care for young people and be passionate about supporting them to learn, make progress and achieve the best outcomes possible. The role requires the ability to plan bespoke programmes of numeracy and literacy Key Skills interventions, to support rapid catch-up and progress, and contribute to the effective and engaging learning environment for young people aged 14-16, with a range of complex educational and SEND needs, including SEMH, Autism, ADHD, PDA and Anxiety Disorders.
Open Box Education Centre is a small independent Alternative Provision School providing a KS4 curriculum for students aged 14-16 with unmet or undiagnosed trauma, recognised special education needs or for whom a mainstream school placement has not been possible or appropriate. Our small team of dedicated, caring and professional staff provide full-time education and therapeutic services for up to 16 students to help them grow in confidence, trust and self-esteem and experience success in their last years of secondary school.
What we can offer you:
· Experience in a unique school that has achieved Trauma Informed School status, Attachment Aware status and Autism Specialist accreditation
· Our bespoke setting offers staff the benefits of very small class sizes, a relatively short, timetabled day and additional support, advice and guidance associated with working in a small experienced and trained team.
· The chance to be part of a successful Independent School that is dedicated to supporting young people who have experienced trauma, rejection and exclusion by providing opportunities for achievement, acceptance as part of a community and hope for the future.
· A vital role in a caring, professional and collaborative small team of staff who are dedicated and committed to the success and welfare of all students.
· A small, busy, friendly, supportive and caring working environment.
Application form, full job description and person specification can be found on our website: www.openboxeducation.org.uk. Please email a completed application form and covering letter to the Principal, Mrs Alison Dolan, and send to adolan@openboxeducation.org.uk or post to Open Box Education Centre, St John's Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 5DN.
Information about the School
Open Box Education Centre is a small, independent, alternative provision school providing a full KS4 curriculum for students aged 14-16 with a range of special education needs, neurodiversity, trauma experiences or exclusion, and for whom a mainstream school placement has not been possible or appropriate. Our small team of dedicated, caring and professional staff provide full-time education and therapeutic services for up to 16 students to help them grow in confidence, trust and self-esteem, and experience success in their last years of secondary school. Please read through our Statement of Purpose in the "Documents" section, to learn more about our bespoke and unique approach to supporting our students.