Behaviour Mentor

Location: Cherry Tree Hill Primary School

Hours: 22.2 hours (three days per week, term time only)

Contract type: Temporary (June 5th 2023- July 31st 2024)

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children at Cherry Tree Hill.

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the school.

Upon joining, you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

Have you got what it takes to support children with complex behaviour needs? Have you got the resilience to make a positive difference against a backdrop of challenge? Do you like to ‘see a job through’? Do you have the skills and experience to make the right decisions in the best interests of our children? If the answer is yes, then come and see our fantastic school, we need people like you to help us.

Cherry Tree Hill Primary School has served our community for over eighty years. During this time, we have already established ourselves as a thriving school in the local community and pride ourselves on our high standards. We are looking to recruit the best Behaviour Mentor to join our talented, friendly and supportive team.

You will have high expectations, be dedicated to our child-centred approach and be bursting with engaging ideas. Joining us, you will be a creative and accomplished practitioner who welcomes collaborative practice and working in a supportive, exciting environment.

To be part of our school you will need to:

• See every child as unique
• Understand the developmental stages of learning
• Be able to develop positive relationships with the whole community
• Have high expectations for teaching and learning
• Be committed to continuing professional development
• Be a proactive learner and willing to work collaboratively
• Make a positive contribution to our school
• Enjoy working with children

In return, we can offer you:

• A culture of growth mindset where purposeful practise and effort are rewarded
• A creative, exciting curriculum which we continue to reflect on and adapt
• A dynamic staff who all share the same goals and ethos
• A leadership team that is committed to staff development, teaching & learning and pupil outcomes
• Opportunities to develop your career
• A school that is committed to ensuring that every child succeeds

This opportunity is suitable for applicants at all stages in their career. We are looking for the best candidate for our school.

Visits to the school are normally warmly welcomed. In fact, we encourage them! To come and have a chat about the role, please contact Janet Buxton, School Business Manager at j.buxton@cherrytreehill.odysseyct.org.uk

For an application form and job description, please visit the Derby City website, our school website or e-mail Janet Buxton.

Cherry Tree Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to have the same commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS checks.

Please submit your application form together with a supporting letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining how your skills equip you for the role.

We know from experience that candidates love our school. We look forward to meeting you.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children at Cherry Tree Hill.

The closing date for applications is 25th April 2023 at 12:00 noon

Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Candidates who have not been notified by 26th April should assume that, on this occasion their application has not been successful. We will not be giving feedback to unsuccessful applications due to the high number of expected applicants.

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 2nd May 2023.