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The Behaviour Mentor will provide a complimentary service to teachers and other staff and offer support and guidance to students who are struggling to control behavioural issues that affect their ability to learn. As such, they will need to be available to offer support, motivation, and guidance to help them overcome barriers that are preventing them from achieving their full potential within the classroom setting.

The Behaviour Support Learning Mentor will work with a range of students but give priority to those who need the most help, especially those experiencing multiple disadvantages including challenging behaviour. You will work with students whose behaviour and disaffection has a significant impact upon their attainment through

• Support
• Progression
• Achievement

You will work closely with teachers, student support and the attendance team, and will create and update plans on how best to support students ensuring that outcomes are behaviour focussed and that the student experience reflects the core values and principles of the curriculum by minimising barriers to learning and maximise pupil participation.

You will need to be an empathetic and compassionate person who is passionate about providing a nurturing environment by helping students achieve their full potential.

You will need to be safeguarding trained and to be able to fully understand the reporting process if you identify safeguarding concerns.

Please note.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, therefore Bridge Training follow a Safer Recruitment Policy and process, and the post will require an enhanced DBS.

If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outside the UK in the last 5 years, then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Bridge Training Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Benefits and Rewards

• Staff laptop
• Mobile Phone
• Training and professional qualifications opportunities
• Small classes with specialist support (a maximum of 14 in any one class)
• Matched contribution pension scheme
• Free parking in Gloucester City Centre (accessible at all times)
• 35 days holiday (+ bank holidays) pro-rata per annum, with extra days given at Christmas.
• Christmas and Easter closure period
• Team building events & paid Christmas Lunch
• Free car valeting service
• Summertime Working Hours
• Free and confidential advice, information, and counselling service
• Family friendly policies including compassionate leave, doctors and dental appointments, and menopause policy