West Midlands

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote

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Behaviour & Resilience Mentor Job description

Contract length: Permanent·
Age Group: as an organisation we work in KS2, KS3 and KS4 settings. Your previous experience will be considered in your placement of schools, but you could be placed with a range of age groups.·
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week·
Hours of work: 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday·
Weeks: 40 working weeks per year (12 weeks are given for school holidays, which fall within the school holidays of the school a Mentor is based in. These could vary dependent on local authority of placement schools. No work is required within school holiday dates, with exception of some training and personal development)·
Start date: April 24. We operate rolling recruitment for this role, with entry points being January, April and August of each year. Your application will be considered for the next upcoming entry point, unless you state otherwise on your application that you would like to be considered for a later entry point.·
Location: West Midlands - Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Solihull (Behaviour & Resilience Mentors are expected to travel up to 60 minutes travel from home address to school locations. It is therefore essential that applicants have a driving licence and access to their own transport)
Salary:
- Starting Salary: Behaviour & Resilience Mentors begin their role on a starting salary of £22,500 actual salary (£25,658 FTE)
- 1-Year Milestone: After 3 terms in the role, your salary will increase to £24,000 actual salary (£27,368 FTE).
- 2.5-Year Milestone: Continuing your journey with us, you will reach a salary of £25,000 (£28,509 FTE). This will come into place 5 terms after the previous increase.
- A Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) salary represents what the salary would be for a full workweek for all 52 working weeks in a year. This is typically how school represent salaries. The Actual Salary is the pro-rata amount calculated based on the 40 weeks of the school year, taking into account the 12 weeks of school holidays. This is the amount you will receive

Behaviour & Resilience Mentors: The Role
As a Behaviour & Resilience Mentor you’ll be directly and positively impacting the lives of young people.
Our Behaviour & Resilience Mentors are responsible for developing and delivering our comprehensive and structured social and emotional resilience curriculum in group mentoring sessions, to groups of up to 15 pupils in predominantly KS3 and KS4 settings. Our mentors address issues that are preventing the pupils from achieving their full potential. Placed in up to 5 schools, our Behaviour and Resilience mentors see their mentees each week and work closely with both the Think for the Future team and the schools they’re placed in to develop and tailor the programme and ensure they are creating data driven impact for the pupils they’re working with.
The main objectives and responsibilities of the role are to:

Develop and deliver the Behaviour & Resilience Mentoring programme in designated schools.
Work with groups of designated pupils with the aim of reducing disengagement from education, low resilience and challenging behaviour, creating long term positive attitude changes and develop pupils’ life skills and aspirations.
Ensure the content and delivery of the mentoring sessions is tailored to the needs of the pupils.
Aim to decrease the number of negative behaviour incidents of the pupils on the programme by integrating the use of our advanced data system into daily practice.
Manage key relationships with schools and staff.
Work closely with the team of Behaviour & Resilience Mentors at Think for the Future to share good practice.
Work closely with the Mentor Manager to regularly assess and develop your skills, ensuring focus on personal development.

Progression and Development Opportunities

At TFTF, we understand importance of providing progression and development opportunities. Behaviour & Resilience Mentors 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 whereby Mentors are able to continually focus on their own personal and professional development opportunities and assess their 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

The ideal candidate will have some or all the following qualities and experiences:

Experience having worked with young people, especially challenging young people (essential)
Passion and talent for working with young people (essential)
Ability to connect and relate to young people (essential)
Positive attitude and high energy when approaching your work (essential)
Ability to manage change and to adapt to unexpected demands and resilience to working in challenging environments (essential)
Full commitment to the role and to helping the company achieve its objectives (essential)
Ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines both independently and as a member of a team (essential)
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (essential)
Ability to work with a diverse range of individuals (essential)
Written skills – proven ability to use clear, concise language specific for the purpose and audience (essential)
Admin skills – an ability to complete admin requirements to a high standard including the use of Microsoft Office (essential)
Willingness to travel up to 60 minutes to programme locations and access to your own mode of transport (essential)
Related teaching or mentoring qualifications (desirable)
Knowledge of relevant policies including safeguarding, health and safety, data protection, etc. (desirable)
Experience of working in the school environment (desirable)

Safeguarding
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

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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.

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