Pastoral Support Mentor

Responsibilities

• Support the school’s commitment to ensuring that every pupil, particularly those with challenging behaviour needs or barriers to learning can access a high‑quality, inclusive education.
• Work closely with the Behaviour Support Manager, pastoral leaders, and teaching staff to remove barriers, track provision, and promote a culture of belonging.
• Support students’ academic progress, personal development, and positive behaviour across at‑risk groups.
• Build strong relationships with students, families, and the wider community to raise aspirations, celebrate achievement, and help every student reach their full potential.
• Collaborate with the pastoral and safeguarding teams to support students who require additional behavioural and emotional guidance.
• Promote positive conduct, improve engagement, and reduce barriers to learning.

We offer a supportive and inclusive culture and a range of benefits including:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture with opportunities to upskill and learn from each other.
• Structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and apprenticeships (e.g., CIPD or Coaching).
• Career Pathways and professional growth support.
• A wellbeing culture with paid and unpaid time off, a Wellbeing Champion, and a staff wellbeing survey.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with confidential counselling and wellbeing advice.
• Supportive policies such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break, and Family Friendly.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Employee rewards package:
  Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, and contribution to glasses and eye‑sight tests.
• Opportunity to participate in Trust‑wide collaborative groups such as EDI working group, Wellbeing groups, menopause support, and neuro‑diversity support.
• Generous annual leave: starting at 30 days pro‑rata, rising to 33 days at 5 years and 35 days at 10 years, plus 2‑week paid compulsory closure at Christmas.
• Onsite parking at all schools.

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We promote a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and related amendments. The employer cannot consider certain spent convictions and cautions if disclosed.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; fluency in spoken English is an essential requirement.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, and we commit to inclusive recruitment, offering reasonable adjustments, and supporting employees with disabilities or health conditions.