Job Description

Are you an inspirational and confident mentor? Could you help guide the next generation of children?

To join us and be successful in this Youth Worker / Behaviour Mentor role, you will need to:

• Have an Enhanced DBS Disclosure (or be happy to apply for a new one), Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks.
• Provide a CV with at least 10 years employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained.
• Have the legal right to work in the UK.

The role is working as a Behaviour Mentor at a Secondary school in the Bolton area. You will be supporting young people in small groups or on a 1:1 basis. Your role will primarily to provide behaviour support including managing behaviour in the classroom, corridors and outdoor areas. You will also be required to deliver 1:1 pastoral support which will mean closely aiding young people who have Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) obstacles to learning and providing a listening ear while acting as a trusted and positive role model. You may also need to deal with crisis situations, disclosures, altercations etc.

As Behaviour Mentor you will be required to support with vocational activities and sessions that focus on life skills, sports, DT, arts, construction, computing, food tech etc. as well as some support in core academic lessons.

Young people have a range of needs including SEMH and associated difficulties such as ADHD, ODD, autism, attachment disorder and other challenging behaviours. They can often display physical or verbal aggression so any Behaviour Mentor will need to have strong behaviour management skills and need to be resilient to challenging situations and not take things personally. You will need to persevere to make progress with each young person. You will need to act as a trusted adult and positive role model while providing consistent boundaries. Ideally you will be trained in Team Teach de-escalation & positive handling techniques however this is not essential.

To apply for this Behaviour Mentor role in Bolton and register with Tradewind please call Alex in the Manchester office on 0161 674 0138, or email alex.thomas@twrecruitment.com

Benefits of registering with Tradewind:

• An honest and friendly team with a wealth of educational experience
• Consultants that will listen to what you want and support you wherever necessary
• Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
• More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! That\'s 18 more than our next nearest competitor
• A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
• Full interview preparation and assistance - so you\'re fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
• Help with lesson planning - our support doesn\'t stop once we\'ve secured you a placement
• A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
• Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

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