Behaviour Mentor

2 months ago


Rochester, United Kingdom Manorway Independent School Full time

**Main duties and responsibilities**:

- Provide targeted and behavior support to students across the school, by removing barriers to learning, with guidance and advice to assist students with meeting behavioural expectations, while raising expectations.
- Support with maintaining discipline in accordance with the school's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to attendance, punctuality, behaviour, standards of work.
- Contribute to supporting the school as an inclusive space for students with additional educational needs.
- Develop and maintain appropriate contact with the families and carers of students, to keep them informed about their needs and progress, and to secure positive family support.
- Liaise closely with the staff to ensure that everyone understands and supports the strategies being used to develop the students’ skills and learning behaviours.
- Work alongside teachers and attend inclusion meetings where appropriate.

SUPPORTING STUDENTS
- Mentor identified students, holding regular mentoring sessions that are structured and productive.
- Maintain a caseload to facilitate learning and development through mentoring, planning how needs will be addressed and reviewing the effectiveness of mentoring.
- Conduct initial assessments to gather baseline data about mentees, using this data to measure distance travelled over time.
- Gain an understanding of students’ needs to assist with developing strategies to help remove barriers to learning and meeting expectations.
- Identify appropriate intervention strategies, with the need to plan, deliver and assess learning activities, adjusting according to students’ responses/needs.
- Conduct learning engagement walks to support students in the classroom, to help model expected behaviours and to succeed with implementing strategies and skills.
- Develop, agree and implement a time bound action plan with students based on a comprehensive assessment of their strengths and needs, to maintain accurate records of work for each mentee.
- Assist in the identification of early signs of disengagement and contribute to specific interventions to encourage re-engagement.

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING
- To provide objective and accurate feedback, providing reports as required on student achievement, progress and other matters, using agreed procedures.
- Record each mentoring meeting, logging discussions, action points, sharing these with the student and other relevant parties.
- Produce periodic reports relating to data specific to the role, liaising with other departments, such as attendance and safeguarding to provide an overview of student progress and the provision, to ensure value for money.
- Make child protection and safeguarding referrals to contribute to the protection of children and young people from abuse and harm.
- Undertake any other duties as required

GENERAL/ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS APPROPRIATE TO THE ROLE
- Attend and contribute to regular team meetings with department staff.
- Participate in the Performance Management Review process
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Attend training and professional development sessions.
- Support school trips and display as required.

SCHOOL WIDE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promote the School’s values and ethos in accordance with the School’s Professional Code.
- Identify personal training needs with line manager and work actively to develop professional expertise by participating in ongoing professional development.
- Support the professional development of colleagues.
- Ensure that personal knowledge base is in keeping with the School’s needs at all times, to undertake all duties with due regard for health and safety regulations.
- Contribute to the school’s Enrichment Programme.
- Contribute to the School Duty Rota.
- Comply with all School policies and the Staff Code of Conduct.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the school

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: From £11.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Rochester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- teaching: 1 year (preferred)
- Education & Instruction Occupations: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- QTS (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 09/01/2023



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