Behaviour Support Mentor

This is a great opportunity to develop your career as part of a committed pastoral team in a forward thinking and dynamic secondary school working with young people.

You will be providing support to help raise the achievement, aspirations, and engagement of students whilst promoting the partnership between the school, the student and their families. Relationships are at the heart of our successful inclusive school and patience, empathy, and an enthusiasm to work with young people are key to this role.

The successful applicant may come from within secondary school settings or from outside, and we are interested in hearing from all candidates, no matter what point in your career you are currently at, who feel they could contribute significantly to the success and wellbeing of our young people.

• Be enthusiastic and committed to work well as part of a team, as well as being self-motivated and able to work independently



• Be committed to developing and sharing outstanding practice across GLF Schools



• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft, Google and Bromcom



• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills



• Be passionate about the children's learning and welfare



• Develop effective working relationships with parents/carers, staff, external professionals and the wider community.



• Be committed to personal career progression and enhancement
  
  de Stafford is an 11-16 comprehensive school located in Caterham, Surrey which joined GLF Schools MAT in December 2016. The school has a PAN of 180 students per year group. The school serves predominantly the local Caterham community with the majority of students residing within the CR3 catchment area.


Our Core Values:


• Grow



• Learn



• Believe



• Achieve


Why work at de Stafford School:


• An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of the local community



• A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools



• Excellent CPD opportunities through our tailored CPD programme



• An opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders across the wider GLF MAT



• Recognition of previous school continuous service



• Onsite parking



• Access to CareFirst, an advice and information service


Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.


• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils



• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England



• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity



• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education


GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish


• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme



• Flexible working options



• Generous holiday allowance



• Work life and family friendly policies



• Employee wellbeing initiatives



• Career pathways and talent management



• Access to a staff benefits portal



• Community and collaboration working model