Behaviour Support Mentor (Term Time Only +4 Weeks)

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Behaviour Support Mentor (Term Time Only +4 Weeks)

Application Deadline: 27 June 2024

Department: Student Support

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Rochdale

Compensation: £27,796 per annum, i.e £24,033 pro rata per annum

Description

We are looking to appoint a permanent full time Behaviour Support Mentor to support the Behaviour Lead with implementing our Positive Behaviour Support policy and procedures, which places relationships, safety and security at the heart of positive behaviour. Based predominantly at our Rochdale campus you will work closely with learners and families to identify positive solutions and remove the barriers that can impact on successful progression. You will also work with external services and agencies.

You will ideally have experience of working with young people and have the ability to inspire and motivate, forming effective and nurturing relationships to promote positive behaviour changes. Its important that you have high levels of literacy, organisational and reporting skills, able to work in a busy environment prioritising demands and workload and modelling the behaviour we wish to see in others. As part of the busy Safeguarding and Wellbeing team you will be able to work well others, be familiar with safeguarding frameworks and understand the current challenges young people face.

You will work with wider college staff to support behaviour management strategies and support Senior Leadership Team with relevant information.

Key Responsibilities

• Form effective, positive and appropriate working relationships with learners, create an atmosphere of trust and support, prioritising the safeguarding and wellbeing of all students.
• Support Behaviour Lead with management of incidents including data and recording of incidents, liaising with parents/cares/agencies as appropriate.
• Work effectively as a member of the Behaviour and Safety team, prioritising conflicting demands and managing own workload effectively. Supporting the management of incidents including taking statements and reviewing CCTV footage in the event of an incident.
• Work with wider Safeguarding and Pastoral Team to support learners with positive engagement, behaviour, building reliance and promoting positive behaviour, attending all meetings as required.
• Support Senior Leadership Team in Disciplinary's, providing relevant information and options.
• Record and Monitor student behaviour strategies in line with college values and the Education Inspection Framework reporting on effectiveness and impact.
• Develop and carry out interventions with learners in 1-1's, groups and relevant settings to bring about a positive change with challenge behaviour.
• Identify and manage learner behaviour using a nurturing approach to engage and deescalate situations with young people in a non-confrontational manner.
• Develop, identify and share effective strategies that have been successful in meeting the needs of individuals and particular groups of learners with tutors, and wider college staff to promote effective behaviour management and ensure consistency and continuation of good practice.
• Establish and maintain effective links with appropriate external agencies and services and with internal support staff.
• To work with a range of professionals including schools, external agencies, parents, police and other external agencies.
• Being available to search students for prohibited items, in accordance with the College's search protocol.
• Being aware of student wellbeing and seeking assistance for distressed or unwell students, as appropriate.
• Contributing to the elimination of unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation; advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
• Any other duties as reasonably directed by the college.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications / Special Work Conditions
Essential Criteria

Good literacy and numeracy skills (minimum level 2).

Safeguarding training.

Mental health first Aid qualification or willingness to undertake training.

How Identified: Application / Interview

Desirable Criteria
Emergency First Aid qualification or a willingness to obtain it.
Mentoring qualification.
Conflict Management.
Restorative justice training.

How Identified: Application / Interview

Experience
Essential Criteria
Experience of working with young people in an educational environment.
Experience of working with young people involved in youth justice.

Experience of positive behaviour management.

Experience of dealing with incidents.

Experience of providing mentoring and mentorship to young people.

To have empathy with young people, approachable but with the confidence to assert authority when required.

To show basic Conflict Management Skills.
Experience of working under pressure, including handling difficult situations on your own and de-escalating them.

Experience of working with outside agencies such as Youth Offending Team, Positive Steps, Parents and Key Workers.

How Identified: Application / Interview

Desirable Criteria

Experience of restorative justice interventions.

How Identified: Application / Interview
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Understanding of the issues faced by young people that impact on their safety and wellbeing.

Committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
Committed to the principles of equality and diversity.
An understanding of Ofsted and other key drivers that impact on supporting learners to engage in positive behaviours for learning.
Knowledge of SEN and Mental Health.
How Identified: Application / Interview

Desirable Criteria
Knowledge and understanding of the Prevent Duty.
Knowledge about drugs and alcohol policies in relation to young people

IT Skills
Essential Criteria
Basic know of Microsoft Office Programs.

How Identified: Application / Interview

Desirable Criteria
Understanding of college systems.

How Identified: Application / Interview