Job Description

Job title: Pastoral Mentor

Start date: ASAP

Setting: Mainstream Secondary school

Location: Thurrock

Active Recruitment are working closely with a mainstream secondary School in Thurrock, who are looking for a Pastoral mentor to join them in ASAP on a permanent basis.

Responsibility of the Pastoral Mentor:

• Supervising work that has been set in accordance with the School policy.
• Promote positive value, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing with conflicts and incidents.
• To assist in contributing to the development of the School Behaviour Policy.
• To assist in monitoring the academic, social and emotional well being of pupils within a year group.
• To liaise with parents and outside agencies and attend meetings as appropriate.
• Manage pupils who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour under the direction of guidelines in operation at the school.
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils using methods to encourage pupil engagement and participation in activities.
• Maintain daily contact with assigned pupils to support, assist and enable them to meet the targets set and develop the attitude and skills to meet targets with less support.
• Work in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for children and families.
• To encourage pupils to develop social and independence skills whilst providing support when it is needed.
• Report pupil and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
• Attend parent consultation evenings, meetings and training sessions as required.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in:

• Working in a busy school environment
• Working within a team
• Working with children and young adults
• Managing conflict

If you are a Pastoral Mentor, interested in this position please avoid delay in applying!