Behaviour Support Mentor

Behaviour Support Mentor in South Manchester

A co-educational Secondary School based in South Manchester has recently begun recruiting through Teaching Personnel for the position of Behaviour Support Mentor to begin after the April holiday until the end of the school year. The role would be full-time (Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm) not including school holidays.

The school in question is an Ofsted Outstanding secondary school. The role of a Behaviour Support Mentor involves working within the behaviour unit in the school, helping disengaged students who are struggling to work within normal lesson time. The behaviour unit at the school holds up to a maximum of 10 students per day. A candidate with strong behaviour management skills and a strong sense of empathy is crucial to this role. Some of the benefits of the role are listed below.

• Pay: £450 - £500 per week depending on experience.
• Chance to work in a rewarding role that will look excellent on your CV.
• Perfect opportunity for anybody thinking about gaining their QTS through a PGCE and is looking for prior experience to help with this.
• Candidates with prior experience of working within a school setting is desirable but by no means essential.

The school are looking to meet with candidates over the next couple of week with a view to start after the February holiday – so applications are encouraged as soon as possible. If you would like to apply then please attach your CV below in order to be contacted by someone from Teaching Personnel to discuss next steps.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
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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