Behaviour Mentor

About Us

We are not your average Sixth Form. Our job is to provide our students with an education that combines academic rigor with character education and the cultural capital our students need to thrive in their next steps. Sixth Form encompasses the step from childhood to adulthood and Harris Clapham Sixth Form enables the young people of South London to make that step successfully by offering an excellent academic and general vocational education.

Harris Clapham exists to serve the communities of South London, taking young people from being not much more than children at the end of Year 11 to being ready to face the adult world with the qualifications, skills and character needed to face those challenges successfully. The key role for staff in this, as well as teaching the academic and vocational subjects students will be examined in, is modelling and encouraging the Clapham Character as we develop young people with the Courage to take on new challenges and to do the right thing even when it's the hard thing, the Commitment to persevere through hard times and to support friends and classmates loyally, and the Confidence to use their voices to create a community that is welcoming to all. Our teachers are subject experts with a passion to share their knowledge and skills of communication; our support staff are flexible and enthusiastic with specific expertise in their areas of responsibility; and our leaders are here to enable staff to do their jobs well and students to make that great step into adulthood.

Summary

We are looking for a Behaviour Support Officer to support our students at Harris Clapham Sixth Form.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a positive role model, supporting students to make good choices and engage in education
• Building professional relationships to encourage participation in school life
• Supporting development of the Clapham Character and Behaviour for Learning expectations
• Working with individuals and small groups to improve engagement, attendance and organisation
• Supporting staff to maintain high standards of attendance, punctuality and behaviour
• Sharing relevant student information to support progress and wellbeing
• Supporting communication with parents/carers as directed
• Working collaboratively to implement support strategies for students
• Contributing to a calm, orderly environment during key times of the day
• Supervising detentions and reporting non-attendance
• Supervising students in exclusion or reflection spaces, ensuring focus and compliance
• Following procedures to support students returning from exclusion
• Supporting enforcement of uniform expectations
• Reporting behaviour concerns and assisting with incident information gathering
• Maintaining accurate records of student support
• Escalating safeguarding and wellbeing concerns promptly
• Supporting communication with external professionals when required

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent
• Experience of working with people from different backgrounds
• Experience of following and promoting a code of behaviour
• Experience of working with teenagers
• Experience of working with inner-city communities
• Patience
• Self-confidence
• Strong listening skills
• Professionalism
• Organisation (including the use of ICT)
• The ability to work as a team, giving and earning trust from colleagues

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.