Learning behaviour Mentor

Company description

Michael's Mentors is a mentoring organisation that works with children in primary and secondary schools that are at risk of exclusion.

Also specialising in working with youth offenders in pupil referral units and Alternative provision schools too.

Job description

The Learning Behaviour Mentor will provide a complimentary service to teachers and other staff, addressing the needs of children who require assistance in overcoming barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential or accessing the curriculum.

The Learning Behaviour Mentor will work with a range of pupils, but give priority to those who need the most help, especially those experiencing multiple disadvantages including:

• Children with special or medical needs
• Challenging behaviour
• Children from all cultural backgrounds

The Learning Behaviour Mentor will be predominantly education based but will have a wider remit including working with families and the wider community.

The Learning Behaviour Mentor will work with children on a one-to-one basis or in small or large groups, acting as a:

• Listener;
• Facilitator for learning;
• Encourager;
• Motivator;
• Role model.
• Mediator with families

Core Purpose

Work with children whose behaviour and disaffection has significant impact upon their attainment.

Support the ethos of the school.

Improve pupil progress and achievement by helping to minimise barriers to learning and maximise pupil participation.

General Responsibilities

• To devise, implement, and evaluate specialised programmes of work to encourage and promote a pupil’s social emotional and behavioural development.
• To work with teaching staff and/or other support staff in devising and implementing individual learning plans to promote pupils’ academic, social, emotional and behavioural development.
• To plan and facilitate structured games and activities, to support pupils to make appropriate use of unstructured times.
• To work with individuals & groups both within and outside the classroom setting.
• To organise and run extracurricular activities during lunch and out of school activities.
• Organise lunchtime activities to support pupils who have difficulties at break time.
• Help students to manage and resolve conflict by using and teaching them a variety of strategies.
• To observe and monitor pupil progress, adapting an agreed approach to meet particular needs, recording and maintaining records of pupils’ development and progress.
• To contribute to the assessment of pupil progress and to produce detailed written reports outlining pupil progress.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with teachers, support staff and external support as required to ensure effective support provision for all our pupils.
• Help plan the reintegration of students after extended absence or exclusion.
• Outreach to families whose home circumstances appear to present a significant barrier to successful learning, and work with parents to help the student achieve their targets.
• Monitor students’ progress before, during and after intervention to measure the impact of the intervention strategy on progress; include student evaluations
• Maintain a record of evaluations as evidence of effective practice, support and guidance.
• Identifying, in association with school staff, pupils who would benefit from mentoring.
• Networking with other Learning Mentors to share good practice.
• Organising training for other Learning Support Assistants/Teaching Assistants.
• Regularly monitor and reward the achievement of children working with you with whom we are working
• Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings contributing to the sharing of information and/or planning in relation to specific pupils.
• Undertake a range of administrative duties relevant to the post.
• Participate as required in relevant training which has been identified by the members of the Senior Leadership Team. This will include a planned induction period.
• Ensure confidentiality is always maintained.
• Any other duties relevant to the work of the post holder as requested by the Senior
• Leadership Team.
• Any other duties as directed by the Principal/Senior Team.
• Any other duties as directed by the Managing Director

Job requirement

· Two days per week now while training

· Available from 8.00am – 4.00pm

· Must have teaching or mentoring experience 2 years +

· Must have own vehicle (willing to travel across Birmingham and surrounding areas)

· Able to work with children from 7+

· Must have Enhanced DBS or be willing to apply & pay for it

· Preferable first Aid trained

· This will be a future full time position so must be willing to grow with the company

· Will need to wear a mask while in school (due to COVID)

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Pay: £75.00 per day

Expected hours: 8 per week

Experience:

• working with children: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 06/10/2025