Behaviour Mentor

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(Y)Our Opportunity

We are looking for a pragmatic and motivated Behaviour Mentor with strong interpersonal skills to join our supportive and collaborative team. Working alongside staff, children and parents you will be an ambassador for the school demonstrating a commitment and passion to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education.

As a Behaviour Mentor, you will play a vital role in supporting children with challenging behaviours and helping them to overcome barriers to their learning. You will work collaboratively to create a positive and inclusive learning environment that fosters academic and personal growth.

If you are engaging with excellent communication skills and have a passion for community education, this could be the role for you. You will be extremely well supported, working alongside a committed team who all share the same vision of achieving more together.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A great communicator who develops positive relationships with young children and adults
• Understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the children whom we are supporting
• Able to use and develop strategies to support pupils with challenging behaviour
• Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• Consistent in a calm and fair approach
• Committed to raise the achievement of all students of all abilities
• Passionate and dedicated in helping children reach their academic potential

Investing in our employees wellbeing and career development is a priority for us, we can offer you:

• Excellent ongoing CPD, training programmes, career development and vast promotion opportunities across the trust
• Coaching and mentoring from the academy's experienced leadership team
• A comprehensive induction programme
• Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life
• balance
• The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change
• Cycle to work scheme
• TKAT Widerwallet discount program with a wealth of discounts
• Free eye tests
• Employee Assistance Programme - free & confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help

About Drapers Mills Primary Academy

Our staff team is committed to providing a secure, happy and calm environment in which all children are able to thrive socially, emotionally and academically. We are a friendly and engaging school with strong connections amongst our local community, to find out more visit our website here.

To discover what makes Drapers Mills so extraordinary, please arrange a visit by contacting the school office on 01843 223989 or email office@dmpa-tkat.org

About TKAT

We are TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) - one of the UK's leading and largest Multi-Academy trusts. Led by a team of educationalists, the trust is a family of 45 primary and secondary academies offering a welcoming and empowering learning environment for students and their staff. Driven by a desire to ensure every child, no matter their background, gets a high-quality education, the Trust's leadership team focuses on "doing what's right over doing what's easy." This is a place of purpose, vision and ambition for both our 22,500 learners and our 3,500 employees.

If you've read this far, it may well be that your own aspirations and goals align with ours; if so, we'd love to hear from you.

We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.