Joining Houstone School as a Learning Mentor - Pastoral and Behaviour Specialist is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our story – providing transformational experiences for thousands of pupils, developing our staff to be the very best they can be, and influencing the wider system by demonstrating first‑hand what is achievable.
Our trust is known for its ‘no excuses, can‑do’ culture that seeks to prepare all its pupils to have the opportunity of a pathway to university. If you are passionate about helping all pupils, regardless of background, to achieve this, then this could be the role for you.
Key Duties
* Provide one‑to‑one or group support to pupils with Social, Emotional or Mental Health Needs.
* Provide on‑call support to respond to behavioural incidents, pupil welfare concerns and urgent matters during school hours, ensuring timely intervention and adherence to school policies and wellbeing procedures.
* Administer and organise behaviour systems within the school (e.g. daily corrections and behaviour points).
* Oversee and carry out innovative and effective behaviour intervention programmes in line with Houstone’s ethos of high expectations.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Safeguarding
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:
“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”
Requirements
* Experience of tutoring/mentoring/managing pupils with challenging behaviours.
* Experience of working with children with SEND and E.
* At least C grade or equivalent in English and Maths GCSE, and Level 3 qualification.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
* Experience of working with outside agencies who support pupils with social, emotional or mental health needs.
* Experience of data input, monitoring and analysis; confident IT user.
* Proactive and flexible approach to work, with the ability to adapt to different situations and challenges.
* Empathy, patience and a genuine passion for working with children and young people.
* Ability to deal with challenging behaviours and to motivate and encourage pupils.
* Strong organisational with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
* Thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding.
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