Behaviour Support Mentor

Teaching Vacancies; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive educational institution in England seeks a Behaviour Support Mentor to create an inclusive learning environment. The position requires working closely with pupils facing social, emotional, and mental health challenges. Key responsibilities include promoting effective behavior support, liaising with parents, and collaborating with teachers. The role promises a commitment to staff welfare and professional development, making it ideal for individuals with strong interpersonal skills and resilience.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Strong staff support network

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with KS1-2 children with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties.
• Ability to monitor and analyze pupil behavior patterns.
• Knowledge of behavior support policies.

Responsibilities

• Promote effective behavior support in the academy.
• Support daily pupil behavior for learning.
• Liaise with parents about behavioral issues.
• Assist with supervision during breaks.

Skills

Highly resilient

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Leadership

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

The role of Behaviour Support Mentor (BSM) is to support an inclusive and high-quality learning environment for our pupils, using a solution focused, pupil-centred and consistent approach. As a BSM you will be working with all colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure and promote excellent pupil-centred practice. You will resolve difficulties which are causing wellbeing and safety concerns as quickly and effectively as possible, promoting learning, progress, ownership and leadership. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach, knowledge and experience of working with children in KS1-2 who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The post requires someone who is highly resilient, able to work well as a member of a successful team and someone who has highly developed interpersonal skills and a good sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• To work with the teachers to ensure and promote effective behaviour support throughout the academy for all pupils to improve learning outcomes.
• To provide support daily to pupils to promote good behaviour for learning.
• In conjunction with the Behaviour for Learning Team Leader, monitor and implement development on whole School Behaviour Support policy.
• To set targets to improve behaviour for learning for individual students.
• To support the teacher and pupils.
• To organise and support with pupil rewards and sanctions requested.
• To liaise with parents regarding behavioural issues as required in consultation with the Behaviour for Learning Team Leader, Vice Principal and Assistant Vice Principal.
• To promote the whole academy ethos as encapsulated in the academy mission statement.
• To monitor and analyse data to further improve individual pupil’s behaviour patterns.
• To respond to requests from teaching staff for assistance/support with behaviour support issues.
• To respond through proactive intervention.
• To assist with supervision during break and lunch times.
• Ensure accurate records are kept and monitored of all behavioural issues and trends.
• To lead on pupil parliament, meetings, recording and displaying the relevant material.

What the school offers its staff

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
• A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education Group.
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
• Strong potential for career progression.
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing.
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• AEG Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gymmembership through BH Live.
• A competitive pension through The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.