Behaviour Buddy- Secondary School

Behaviour Buddy 1:1

Here at Teaching Personnel we are currently working alongside one of our partner Cardiff Secondary Schools that are looking to recruit a Behaviour Buddy/Mentor for a full time position starting after before the Christmas break. The school have highlighted an increase in pupils that need support with their behaviour and keeping them on track within the classroom. Schools are still seeing the knock-on effect of the COVID lockdowns, with some pupils still struggling with routine and not managing to return to school full time. The challenges on mental health and wellbeing are looking to be supported on a daily basis and this has presented this opportunity that need resilient and dynamic staff members to be able to support with the ever-changing demands and needs of the pupils.  

As a Behaviour Buddy, you will need to have the ability to build strong, trusting and stable relationships with young people, and be consistent in your approach to behaviour management. Although this role will mainly be on a 1:1 basis you will often be asked to support with small group interventions within the schools ALN provision and on occasions have to support the pupils in the mainstream classes as the school look to integrate these pupils on a phased basis.

The School have specified the need for someone with some life experience, that can lend their experiences to the support of these pupils. One aspect of the role is to act as a role model/mentor and to support not only with education but with the pupils concentration & attention by keeping them focussed and engaged throughout the day.

The perfect candidate will have:

• Previous experience of supporting challenging behaviour and supporting young people's Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs would be desirable
• The ability to build relationships and use your own life experience to act as a role model/behaviour buddy
• The ability to support pupils that are in risk of reaching crisis point (Team Teach training can be provided by Teaching Personnel)
• A thick skinned, resilient personality in order to work alongside pupils with challenging behaviour and at risk of exclusion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A passion to make a positive difference in a young person's life
• Access to a vehicle is desirable
• Sensitivity to the challenges relating to young people

Often pupils will have individual development plans which you will be required to monitor and feedback to the appropriate members of staff. You will be able to provide support both on an academic and pastoral basis; providing emotional support where appropriate.

As you will be supporting different levels of challenging behaviour the school have specified that the right candidate will need be very resilient and not easily offended as the pupils you will be buddied up with often have changing moods/behaviours which will need to be supported in a personalised way.

If this role sounds like something that would interest you, please contact Teaching Personnel on the details provided and send your most recent CV to be considered for the role or any other roles that we are currently recruiting for across South Wales. The school are looking to start this appoint for these positions ASAP so please get in touch today

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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