Inclusion Centre Mentor- Nicholas Chamberlaine School

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote

Job Details
Contract Length: Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week 
Hours of work: 8am-4pm Monday to Friday (however you will be required to work additional hours, as necessitated by the needs of the role) 
Weeks of Work: Term Time Only Please note that some time during school holidays across the year is allocated for training
Pay: Salary Banding: £22,500-£26,000 actual salary (£25,425-£29,380 FTE salary) 
Additional Responsibility: £26,000-£27,000 actual salary (£29,380-£30,510 FTE salary). 
Location: Coventry/Nuneaton (Nicholas Chamberlaine School)
Overview: Our TFTF Inclusion Provision creates a fully managed, adjusted learning environment within a mainstream partner school, for high risk young people to prevent permanent exclusion and alternative provision placements. Our objective is to ensure the students receive a highly successful educational experience leading to high quality outcomes for each individual, whilst utilising the strength and resource of a mainstream school. The Inclusion Centre Mentor works directly with the students within the centre every day to ensure a positive learning environment, maintaining high expectations and an exceptional culture. Working within the Inclusion Centre team the mentor will offer in-depth support to between 15-20 students across KS3 and KS4

The main objectives and responsibilities of the role are:
  • Creating and maintaining a positive learning environment within the inclusion centre for all pupils
  • Being a proactive member of the inclusion centre team, contributing to creating a positive team culture
  • Reducing the number of students who are permanently excluded and reducing the number of fixed term exclusions within the centre cohort
  • Promoting high pupil school attendance
  • Effectively implementing behaviour policies and procedures
  • Managing and de-escalating student's challenging behaviour within the centre
  • Working with the school staff to support and facilitate a pupil's successful academic journey
  • Proactively supporting teachers in the Inclusion Centre with the behaviour management of pupils
  • Ensuring the day-today running of the centre is organised and efficient
  • Ensuring constant innovation and improvement within the centres
  • Conducting 1:1 and group mentoring sessions using the bespoke TFTF Curriculum
  • Supporting student's successful transition from the Inclusion centre into mainstream education or Post 16 destinations
  • Supporting the communication with parents and running a strong parental engagement strategy
  • Utilising Impact Analytics to influence practice and decision making around the student's engagement with education

Progression and Development Opportunities
At TFTF, we understand importance of providing progression and development opportunities. Our Team have several opportunities for progression, in their salary growth, skills growth and role growth within the role. We operate a strong appraisal and 1:1 process where we are able to continually focus on your own personal and professional development opportunities and assess your motivations within the role and future career goals within the organisation. There are also multiple opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development through our in-house and external training programmes.
About You
Ideal Candidates will possess the following attributes:

Essential
Passion and talent for working with young people
Positive attitude and high energy when approaching your work
Ability to manage change and to adapt to unexpecting demands and resilience to working in challenging environments
Strong management and coordination skills/experience
Ability to lead a team and deliver on a clear strategy
Full commitment to the role and to helping the company achieve its objectives
Ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines both independently and as a member of a team
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work with a diverse range of individuals
Written skills – proven ability to use clear, concise language specific for the purpose and audience
Very strong admin skills

Desirable
Related teaching or mentoring qualifications 
Knowledge of relevant policies including safeguarding, health and safety, data protection, etc.
Experience of working with external agencies
Advanced safeguarding knowledge and/or qualifications

Think for the Future is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a rigorous Safer
Recruitment Policy which is followed for every appointment. Therefore, successful appointment to this
role will be subject to:
  • Declaration of any convictions, cautions or reprimands which you have incurred
  • An Enhanced DBS Check
  • Two Satisfactory References
  • Proof of Eligibility to work in the UK
About us
At Think for the Future, our mission is clear: to engage,  educate, and empower young people, nurturing their social and emotional  resilience, independence, and self-control to unlock their full potential. We  primarily operate within secondary school settings, where we provide invaluable  support to young individuals, equipping them with the social and emotional  resilience needed to surmount the various obstacles they may encounter in their  education and lives.
     
Our focus lies with pupils who often find themselves disengaged from education, on the brink of exclusion, or burdened by low  aspirations. At Think for the Future, we offer them an opportunity to not only  strive but to excel in both their academic and personal development. This  transformation is made possible through delivering a strong and relatable curriculum covering all areas of social and emotional resilience leading to the evidenced results of heightened aspirations, and improved behaviour.

To reach and inspire these pupils, we enlist relatable  individuals who can establish enduring connections with young people. Our team members confidently deliver a comprehensive curriculum, covering a wide  array of topics, ranging from anger and impulse management to motivation and  determination. We are committed to making a lasting impact and creating a  brighter future for the young people we work with.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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