Behaviour Mentor- Oldham

Behaviour Mentor- Secondary school- Oldham

Teaching Personnel are recruiting for an experienced Behaviour Mentor on behalf of our partner secondary school located in Oldham. This full time Behaviour Mentor role (required to start as soon as possible) is to specifically focus on improving the behaviour, attendance, and motivation to school life with identified pupils:

Specific duties-

-Working 1-to-1 with identified pupils to challenge disengaged behaviour and application to school life.

-To promote positive behaviour management strategies across all year groups.

-To liaise with teachers, parents and carers to ensure progress is recorded in line with their behaviour management plan.

Benefits-

-Excellent rate of pay with the possibility of a fixed-term contract after the initial supply period (one term).

-School located close to Oldham town centre with easy access via the nearby motorways. There are also regular public transport links that go direct to the school.

About the role-

Due to the strategic vision of the Director of Inclusion to continue the rapid improvement of this popular school, they are looking to further strengthen their team by adding the support of a Behaviour Mentor as soon as possible. This exciting position will involve supporting all year groups and providing pastoral support for identified pupils. There will also be a specific focus on supporting Year 7 pupils and their transition from Primary schools.

The role is particular suited to a confident individual who has experience of working with disengaged young people in an educational capacity. You must be able to de-escalate apathy to learning in a calm manner. Further, the ability to build effective working relationships the pupils' parents/carers are essential to ensure cohesive behaviour management strategies are in place.

The school-

Our partner school is a large mixed comprehensive which currently caters for over 1,300 pupils. Most of the pupils are from White British backgrounds and the number of those eligible for the pupil premium funding is slightly higher than the national average.

In the school's most recent Ofsted inspection, the Senior Leadership team were praised for their effective direction and the expectations set for the pupils and staff.

Next steps-

To be immediately considered for this role, please submit your full CV to Paul at Teaching Personnel via the link below.