WCG Drive Behaviour Support Mentor - CS12490

What skills and experience we're looking for

Support Skills

Experience working with young people

Creative and proactive mindset to engage students in both academic and extracurricular activities.

Admin Skills

IT Skills

What the college offers its staff

When you join WCG we offer you a whole host of employee benefits, including

• Comprehensive training programme.
• Generous leave entitlement plus up to four free College Closure days a year
• WCG offers all employees who are carers the option to request a period of Carer’s Leave that is equal to their usual working week, paid at their normal pay.
• Leadership & Management training programme to develop our next generation of managers.
• Superb health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing@WCG.
• The opportunity to join our voluntary health cash plan run by Health Shield.
• Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site gym
• Discounted hair and beauty treatments in our College salons.
• Pension schemes.
• Free will writing service.
• Free car parking on-site.

Further details about the role

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

As a Behaviour Support Mentor, you will work alongside the Head Teacher and teaching staff to engage students who may be experiencing behavioural challenges, helping them build self-regulation skills, and encouraging positive life choices. You will work across an academic setting, developing and leading activities designed to boost engagement, confidence, and emotional resilience. Your work will help students develop a positive attitude toward learning and personal growth, contributing to their academic success and well-being.

Student experience here at WCG is at the centre of everything we do. Behaviour Support Mentors encourage an active and safe community where students can explore new interests.

You can find out more about

WCG Drive here

https://wcg.ac.uk/WCGDrive

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide one-to-one and group interventions to support students with emotional, social, and behavioural challenges, particularly those at risk of disengaging with learning.
• Use activity-based strategies to help students manage emotions, build self-esteem, and foster resilience. These activities may include group discussions, role-playing, team-building exercises, and mindfulness practices.
• Collaborate with teachers and pastoral teams to create and implement tailored behaviour management plans and ensure consistency in support across different learning environments.
• Develop and lead engaging extracurricular activities designed to boost student involvement and personal development. These could include sports, arts, drama, team-building exercises, or vocational projects that encourage creativity and teamwork.
• Work with students to create and participate in College wide events to promote teamwork and social interaction.
• Help students discover and explore new hobbies and interests that can serve as a positive outlet for their energy and build self-confidence.
• Coordinate enrichment activities like sports tournaments, arts showcase, and cultural events that allow students to express themselves, develop new skills, and build a sense of community.
• Coordinate with teachers, tutors, and external agencies to ensure a cohesive approach to supporting students with emotional, social, and behavioural challenges.
• Follow safeguarding protocols to ensure the welfare and safety of all students, reporting any concerns promptly and accurately.
• To attend College delivered ‘Teaching Essentials’ training.

Criteria

Demonstrate English and Maths skills equivalent to Level 2.

Working knowledge of information technology such as e-mail, the internet and other software applications.

Experience working with young people, ideally in a mainstream educational or youth development setting.

Creative and proactive mindset to engage students in both academic and extracurricular activities.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.