Main Areas of Responsibility

Summary

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Behaviour Mentor to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time. 

Next Steps

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Skills

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and delivering, in consultation with the Vice Principal, a variety of agreed behaviour support programmes
• Following through any issues to do with behaviour as required by the Academy Leadership Group
• Mentoring students on PSPs
• Preparing students’ files for governors’ disciplinary panels or exclusion hearings
• Presenting reports of students’ progress to PSP review meetings
• Sending out letters to parents regarding behaviour and sanctions
• Ensuing that designated mentored students have up-to-date report cards and that completed cards are filed appropriately
• Communicating and organising meetings with parents/carers when requested by the Academy Leadership Team
• Supervising students in the reflection room and delivering the curriculum offer to them, maintaining a calm and purposeful learning environment
• Liaising with teaching staff to ensure appropriate work is set and appropriate provision is in place
• Following up on any truancy or attendance concerns
• Working with the other members of the support team to ensure students are monitored and supervised before school, during break and throughout lunch
• Leading homework club ensuring letters are sent home to parents, students are focused and engaged and complete homework
• Working with other members of the support team to ensure homework club is supervised after school until 4.30pm

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
• Knowledge of the academy behaviour for learning policy
• Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid course
• Two years’ experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment
• Experience of dealing successfully with a range of behaviour issues
• Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent behaviour for learning
• Experience of working with families
• Experience of supervising a group of students for detentions, referral and internal exclusion as appropriate
• Experience of working with challenging students and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully
• Experience of working with students from a range of ethnic backgrounds

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Benefits

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.