Behaviour and Reflection Mentor

Behaviour and Reflection Mentor

Full Time (37 hours) Term time plus Insets (39 Weeks)

Band C (£24,702 - £27,334 pro rata)

Starting salary £21,176

We are seeking a full time Behaviour and Reflection Mentor to join our Pastoral Team at Alderbrook School.

You will be responsible for providing effective and efficient pastoral support in our specific Pupil Support Centre, in order to promote positive attitudes to learning and to behaviour in order to maximise the achievement and wellbeing of students.

We are looking for a colleague who can demonstrate excellent relationships with pupils, yet be fair and firm in their approach to managing behaviour. A sense of humour and the ability to adapt and be flexible with challenges will be essential.

In this role, you will be able to demonstrate your experience of implementing a range of effective behaviour strategies to deliver positive behaviour outcomes and lasting impact.

This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals with the expertise to lead and influence change in a positive, collaborative way.

Main Responsibilities:

•       Provide particular and skilled support: mentoring, target setting, review meetings, and liaison with parents, staff and outside agencies to a range of students

•          Support students’ learning needs to ensure their individual targets and deadlines are met and they achieve their ‘personal best’

•          Evaluate interventions for each student and provide relevant reports and records to appropriate personnel e.g. student, relevant teaching staff, SLT, family members, external bodies

•          Utilise relevant student data to monitor and track student progress, including action plans, progress reports and additional needs to ensure students remain on track, meet deadlines and targets and achieve their potential. Meet students to discuss mentoring and liaise with teaching staff

•          Plan and prepare differentiated resources / learning methods which will remove barriers for students

•          Organise and contribute to Pastoral Support Plan meetings and follow-up work

•          Monitor and plan interventions on behavioural data, working with the SENCO, Pastoral Managers and other support (both internal and external)

•          Contribute to supervision of students in the Pastoral Support Centre and support these students around the school

•          Make referrals to and to liaise and collaborate in multi-agency work with other practitioners, educational colleagues, local agencies and community groups

•          Support learners and encourage positive attitudes to learning in and around school

•          To contribute to small group work, for example: self-esteem work, anger management, and other pastoral initiatives

•          To liaise with and establish positive and proactive relations with staff, parents, agencies and students to overcome barriers to learning

•          To support the work of the Heads of Year and Attendance Officer in improving students’ attendance

•          To assist in the reintegration of students following a period of absence or exclusion

•          To arrange and develop 1:1/group support arrangements with students and provide guidance for disaffected students

•          To challenge and motivate students. Promote and reinforce self-esteem

We are proud to offer:

·       talented, enthusiastic students who want to learn

·       dedicated, knowledgeable and highly motivated staff and governors

·       a very successful, ambitious school, determined to build on the standards we currently achieve

·       a proven track record in the professional development of colleagues

·       a happy working environment where staff turnover is low and wellbeing is prioritised

·       a mutually strong and supportive Pastoral Team ethos

·       a motivated, energising climate

·       a well-resourced school with extensive grounds

For further details, please find attached our application pack, which can also be downloaded from our website. Alternatively, contact Anna Whittington on the school contact details below.

Prospective candidates are welcome to visit the school or arrange a telephone call with us to have an informal chat. Please contact Mrs Anna Whittington on the email address below if you would like to book a visit or a call.

Tel: 0121 704 2146

E-mail: vacancy@alderbrook.solihull.sch.uk

Closing date 9.00am Monday 3rd June 2024, we will be interviewing on Friday 7th June 2024.     

The School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people. Pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.