Do you want to inspire the next generation?

Do you believe music has the power to empower young minds?

Do you have creative skills or experience that you feel can support and inspire young people?

If so, this could be a great opportunity for you to develop a career working with children and young people in primary education.

Freedom Foundation are looking for mentors who have experience of working with children and young people in schools, alternative provisions or community settings to deliver mentoring sessions in our alternative provision settings.

We have vacancies for enthusiastic and passionate people with:

– Experience 1-to-1 mentoring children in Key Stage 1 & 2 – Experience of working with children with additional needs

Key Responsibilities

· Working with children in Key Stage 1 & 2 who need tailored education on a 1-to-1 basis, whether due to additional needs, trauma, anxiety, school refusal, or previous exclusions

· Supporting learners with improving emotional regulation, self-esteem and mental health through wellbeing support

· Identify and address barriers to child’s progress

· Plan mentoring sessions according to each child’s individual needs

· Able to set SMART goals with learners and track their progress

· Maintain accurate records

· Reporting progress to the wider team to offer valuable insights into each child’s development

· Supporting children in re-engaging with learning, aiming to help them transition from our alternative provision back into a mainstream school setting

· Delivery regular 1-to-1 sessions at multiple school sites once the child has transitioned back to their mainstream school

· Attend mandatory training sessions

You will receive thorough training, guidance and support to understand our programmes, and in return we need you to be adaptable, approachable and most importantly awesome!

Pay: £110 to £150 per day depending on experience

Hours: Minimum 3 days a week with the possibility of up to 5 days, Term-time only

Locations: Nottingham City and Derby City

Freedom Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Freedom Foundation is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our community. To apply please send the following to recruitment@freedomfoundationuk.org :

· Your CV

· A Cover Letter, detailing your experience and why you think you’d be suitable for this role · Your location

· If you have a valid driving licence and access to a car