Behaviour and Learning Mentor

Romans Field School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 7AW

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,959.00 Annually (Actual)

Behaviour and Learning Mentor job summary

This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and families, providing specialist behaviour support, attendance management, reintegration support, and fostering pupil leadership.

Role responsibilities will include:

Providing specialist behavioural and learning support to children, offering guidance, empathy, and a safe space for them to share their concerns and challenges.

Collaboration with colleagues, specialists and families, offering support and advice to ensure their child's well-being and academic success.

Implementing effective behaviour management strategies, promoting positive relationships and fostering a calm and inclusive learning environment.

Developing and implementing behavioural and learning initiatives to encourage positive behaviour and learning.

Supporting children transitioning back into classes following incidents ensuring a smooth and successful reintegration process.

Upholding child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures

The roles will require you to have:

An understanding and adherence to guidance, policies and laws.

Relevant experience in a similar role, preferably within a special school or educational setting.

A genuine passion for supporting children and families, with a strong understanding of their specific needs and challenges.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and families.

Excellent positive behaviour support.

A A resilient and patient nature, with the ability to remain calm and composed in challenging situations.

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage your workload and prioritise tasks and use IT effectively.

A commitment to promoting inclusivity, equality and diversity within the school community.

The ability to use your initiative, take responsibility, be accountable, creative and professional at all times.

In return, we offer:

A competitive salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Continuous professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.

A supportive and collaborative working environment that values the well-being of both children and staff.

The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and families and contribute to the field of special education needs.

Next Steps

If you want to make a real difference to the next generation, we would love to hear from you. If you would prefer to talk to someone, please pick up the phone.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. The Governors take child protection extremely seriously and all references offered will be followed up.

Online check will be completed for shortlisted candidates. If you do not have the formal qualifications specified but can demonstrate skills or experience of equivalent standards we would be interested in your application

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Romans Field School

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 67 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Romans Field School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/romans-field-school

We are a special school for pupils for 5- 11 age

Primary need is SEMH, but we also have children with complex needs.

We have personalised learning programmes and can offer therapeutic support.

We are part of a federation with two mainstream schools which provides CPD opportunities for all staff and a range of opportunities for children.

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