Senior Behaviour Learning Support Mentor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff refreshments every day

Staff gym

6th Form and Staff Café

Fully resourced library

Staff well-being charter

Staff counselling

Job summary

Shaftesbury School’s Internal Alternative Provision seeks a permanent Senior Behaviour Learning Support Mentor to supervise students managed by the central behaviour system and keep them on set work while reflecting on conduct.

The role is 32.5 hours per week, term-time plus inset days, reporting to the Associate Assistant Headteacher. Enhanced DBS and Children's Barred List checks apply, with no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Calm, resilient and highly organised approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students removed from lessons through the centralised behaviour system.
• Ensure students complete assigned work calmly and purposefully.
• Support co-regulation and reflection to help students improve behaviour choices.
• Liaise with teachers to set appropriate work and monitor its completion and quality.
• Return completed work to teaching staff and Heads of Department.
• Build positive relationships, giving students support, encouragement, guidance and help with learning.
• Act as a positive role model, helping students feel included and able to thrive.
• Work under the Associate Assistant Headteacher and alongside pastoral teams and senior leaders.
• Carry out administrative duties supporting the centralised behaviour system.
• Use strengths to lead, advise and support colleagues and students.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and promote inclusion, equality and diversity.

Skills

Calm resilient organized approach

Job description

This permanent post as Senior Behaviour Learning Support Mentor sits in one area of Shaftesbury School's Internal Alternative Provision. Its core is supervising students removed from lessons through the central behaviour system, keeping them on set work and helping them reflect on their conduct. The role is 32.5 hours a week, term time plus inset days, reporting to the Associate Assistant Headteacher. Visa sponsorship is not available; an enhanced DBS and Children's Barred List check applies.

What the job involves

• Supervise and work with students removed from lessons through the centralised behaviour system
• Ensure students complete assigned work calmly and purposefully
• Support co-regulation and reflection, helping students improve their behaviour choices
• Liaise with teachers to set appropriate work and monitor its completion and quality
• Return completed work to teaching staff and Heads of Department
• Build positive relationships, giving students support, encouragement, guidance and help with learning
• Act as a positive role model, helping students feel included and able to thrive
• Work under the Associate Assistant Headteacher and work closely with pastoral teams, teaching staff and senior leaders
• Carry out administrative duties that support the centralised behaviour system
• Use own strengths and expertise to lead, advise and support colleagues and students
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, which may include first aid and supporting an upset child, and promote inclusion, equality and diversity
• Contribute to a purposeful environment that supports learning and positive behaviour

Skills & knowledge

• Calm, resilient and highly organised approach

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Children's Barred List check
• Right to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Experience of working with young people in a school or similar setting

What’s offered

• Staff refreshments every day
• Staff gym
• 6th Form and Staff Café
• Fully resourced library
• Staff well-being charter
• Staff counselling