Behaviour Support Mentor

Authentic Education; Poole; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Authentic Education is seeking a Behaviour Support Mentor to support KS1-2 pupils with SEMH and autism. The role requires resilience, team collaboration, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills to promote wellbeing and progress.

You will join a collaborative school community with strong leadership, CPD opportunities, and a commitment to safeguarding and staff wellbeing while supporting inclusive teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• Experience working with KS1-2 children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and autism.
• Highly resilient, well-organised, and good sense of humour.

Job description

The successful candidate will have a flexible approach, knowledge and experience working with children KS1-2 who have social, emotional, mental health difficulties and autism. 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. In addition, you will be highly organised, efficient and have excellent communication skills.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate and ambitious with a drive and commitment to improve the life chances of our young people. You will have a dynamic, exceptional and creative approach to improving the teaching and learning in a way that benefits all children.

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.

What we have to Offer:

• 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.
• Authentic Education Group (AEG) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AEG secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities, Authentic Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant's background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search
• 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 gym membership through BH Live.
• A competitive pension through The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.