Behaviour Lead Mentor

Harris Aspire Academy will provide an outstanding ‘all round’ education to all of its students. Since opening its doors in 2013, Harris Aspire Academy has been committed in its vision to provide an outstanding education to all of its students overcoming barriers that may have prevented them from engaging fully in mainstream education. The Academy is part of the Harris Federation whose name is synonymous with setting standards of excellence and fulfilling high expectations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the consistent implementation of the Behaviour for Learning policy
• Working as part of the behaviour team to ensure students are monitored and supervised before school, during break and throughout lunch
• Liaising between the academy and the local community (including the Police) for any aspect of behaviour issues during the academy day
• Ensuring that students enter the building in full academy uniform
• Mentoring students on PSPs
• Providing the students with very clear expectations of conduct
• Ensuring that follow up action is taken for students failing to meet academy code of conduct while internally excluded
• Keeping records of poor punctuality
• Organising “corridor sweeps”
• Overseeing the entrance of students into the building after 8:25 am
• Overseeing the registration of students who are late to the academy
• Communicating with Behaviour for Learning Admin, Main Office, SENCO, administration and teaching staff
• Organisation of meetings and communication with parents/carers

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
• Knowledge of the academy behaviour for learning policy
• Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid course
• Degree or equivalent
• Three years’ experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment
• Experience of dealing successfully with a range of behaviour issues
• Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent behaviour for learning
• Experience of working with families
• Experience of supervising a group of students for detentions, referral and internal exclusion as appropriate
• Experience of working with challenging students and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.