Positive Behaviour Mentor – The PRIDE Academy

Salary: Grade Support Staff 5/6 £31,069 - £35,444 (£26,604.35 - £30,350.66) PRO RATA)

Location: The PRIDE Academy, West Drayton, UB7 8AB

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week – term time only

The PRIDE Academy is a secondary special school for students with social, emotional and mental health needs in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It currently offers 120 places to pupils aged 11-19 who thrive on the varied curriculum that has an emphasis on practical skills and enrichment opportunities.

The PRIDE Academy moved into its brand-new purpose-built school in April 2022. The new Free School offers extensive facilities including specialist science labs, well-equipped art and design and technology rooms in a bright and spacious building, as well as an indoor sports hall and an outdoor multi use games area.

Staff at The PRIDE Academy have an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people and ensure they will leave school with the skills they need and academic outcomes that reflect the best of their abilities. To find out more about us visit theprideacademy.co.uk.

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Positive Behaviour Mentor to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting young people to develop positive behaviours, improve their emotional well-being, and reach their personal goals. As a Positive Behaviour Mentor, you will work closely with students, staff, and families to implement strategies that encourage good behaviour, resilience, and emotional regulation in a school setting.

Key Responsibilities;

·  Keep written records of individual students, log communication and update risk assessments as appropriate

· Manage a caseload of students, ensuring each student receives 1:1 mentoring and emotional regulation sessions to discuss their emotional and social behaviour progress

· Track the emotional regulation and behavioural progress of students using the available data and monitor the impact of interventions, sharing this with the MATCo/ SENDCo and/or other relevant professionals

· Establish therapeutic relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs. Providing 1:1 support via reflective and restorative practice

Key Requirements:

·  GCSE grade C or Level 2 equivalent functional skills in English and Maths

·  Excellent classroom and behaviour management skills.

·  An ability to understand the principles of learning processes and in particular barriers to learning

· The ability to recognise and be sensitive to the individual needs of students

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

The PRIDE Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

Rewards & Benefits

OHC&AT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and there are many benefits to

embarking on your career with us. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes:

·        Enhanced parental leave schemes

·        Cycle to work scheme

·        Season ticket loans

·        Employee referral scheme

·        Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness

·        Comprehensive training and development

·        Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)

·        Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders

·        Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team

·        Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period

·        As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

The PRIDE Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Molly King, Recruitment Business Partner Mollyking@orchardhill.ac.uk

Visits to the school in advance of applications are encouraged.

 To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to apply. If you have any queries, please contact Mollyking@orchardhill.ac.uk

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.  

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date: 6th January 2025

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.