Behaviour Mentor
| Posting date: | 03 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,814 to £37,998 per year |
| Additional salary information: | + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional Harris Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, England, SW19 2JY |
| Company: | Harris Federation |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 794608981 |
Summary
About UsAbout UsWe are an ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted 2023) secondary academy, established in 2018 to provide an excellent education for children in Wimbledon.
Two years after opening, we moved into our brand-new building which is modern, bright and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in every area of the curriculum. We are oversubscribed and fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community with waiting lists for entry into every year group of our academy.
Our academy is an exceptional place to learn, providing an ambitious but happy and inclusive environment. We have high expectations of our students of all starting points and abilities. We know that our students will leave us academically successful, but we also want them to be well-rounded individuals with a highly developed social conscience, ready to lead in their communities and beyond. Our motto is ‘make a difference’ and our students and staff give nothing except their very best in pursuit of making a difference to their lives and the lives of others around them.
Three words are crucial to how we guide students to be able to ‘make a difference’: independence, integrity and resilience.
Independence means we support students to develop their skills and attributes, so they have everything they need to succeed. We set challenging targets and raise aspirations so every single one of our students reaches their potential.
Integrity means staff and students must be fair and truthful and have the courage to take the right action in every situation, even when no-one is looking.
Resilience means we give students the tools to recover from difficulties. We show students how taking risks and making mistakes is all part of the learning journey. We also show students how hard work brings success, and support them to persevere with all challenges.
There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies at Harris. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to none. Main Areas of ResponsibilitySummaryWe are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Behaviour Mentor to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time. Qualifications & ExperienceMain Areas of ResponsibilityYour 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 & ExperienceWe 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. Professional Development & BenefitsProfessional Development & BenefitsOur 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 NoticeThe 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 OpportunitiesThe 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. Next StepsNext StepsIf 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.
Two years after opening, we moved into our brand-new building which is modern, bright and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in every area of the curriculum. We are oversubscribed and fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community with waiting lists for entry into every year group of our academy.
Our academy is an exceptional place to learn, providing an ambitious but happy and inclusive environment. We have high expectations of our students of all starting points and abilities. We know that our students will leave us academically successful, but we also want them to be well-rounded individuals with a highly developed social conscience, ready to lead in their communities and beyond. Our motto is ‘make a difference’ and our students and staff give nothing except their very best in pursuit of making a difference to their lives and the lives of others around them.
Three words are crucial to how we guide students to be able to ‘make a difference’: independence, integrity and resilience.
Independence means we support students to develop their skills and attributes, so they have everything they need to succeed. We set challenging targets and raise aspirations so every single one of our students reaches their potential.
Integrity means staff and students must be fair and truthful and have the courage to take the right action in every situation, even when no-one is looking.
Resilience means we give students the tools to recover from difficulties. We show students how taking risks and making mistakes is all part of the learning journey. We also show students how hard work brings success, and support them to persevere with all challenges.
There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies at Harris. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to none. Main Areas of ResponsibilitySummaryWe are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Behaviour Mentor to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time. Qualifications & ExperienceMain Areas of ResponsibilityYour 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 & ExperienceWe 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. Professional Development & BenefitsProfessional Development & BenefitsOur 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 NoticeThe 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 OpportunitiesThe 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. Next StepsNext StepsIf 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.