Behaviour Mentor
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £20,069 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | London South East Academies Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
• To give each young learner a feeling of increased self-esteem and self-worth at
East Sussex Academy.
• To monitor the progress of the young learner across the curriculum and to
ensure consistent and acceptable standards of work and behaviour.
• To evaluate the impact of the curriculum on the young learner and feedback
this information to parents/carers, teachers and other professionals.
• To identify obstacles to personal progress and attempt to overcome them.
• To develop good relationships with young learners and their parents/carers.
• To work in partnership with teaching and support staff across all sites.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB HOLDER:
Behaviour Mentors provide appropriate support and guidance for each young learner
in their care. This will be based on personal knowledge of their circumstances,
learning needs, achievements and aspirations.
Behaviour Mentors will work with a specific caseload of children. They will be
expected to cover for other Behaviour Mentors as directed, take classes or small
groups of learners and work in assessment and transition centres at our other sites (if
required).
1. Engage fully with learners in classrooms and by leading small groups, acting as
a role model to lead to academic progress and social development.
2. Work one to one with pupils to improve progress and achievement.
3. Contribute to the development of policy and good practice in specific related
areas.
Behaviour Mentor
4. Act as lead specialist on practices which promote effective learning, e.g.
Speech and Language, Enrichment, Inclusion.
5. Ensure that the role contributes to raising standards and is a complementary
role that enhances and extends existing provision in order to support learning,
participation and encourage social inclusion.
6. Provide advice to staff, parents, and other agencies on issues related to
behaviour, social, mental health and emotional barriers to learning. As part of
this role, to be prepared to visit homes to support attendance and inclusion.
7. Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as role model and
setting high expectations.
8. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.
9. Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage
all pupils with activities.
10. Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
11. Support restorative practice strategies to improve pupil behaviour.
12. Act as a pupil mentor to provide pastoral support.
13. Record instances of interventions to improve behaviour and achievement.
14. Liaise with Senior Leadership Team, Inclusion Managers and Teachers, SENCo,
and other relevant staff regarding pupils who are of concern.
15. To undertake any other reasonable duties, as requested by the Senior
Leadership Team.
16. Be physically fit and prepared to undertake positive handling training with all
staff as required by the SLT.
17. Be prepared to use, and support other staff, using positive handling techniques
as a last resort in conflict management.
• To give each young learner a feeling of increased self-esteem and self-worth at
East Sussex Academy.
• To monitor the progress of the young learner across the curriculum and to
ensure consistent and acceptable standards of work and behaviour.
• To evaluate the impact of the curriculum on the young learner and feedback
this information to parents/carers, teachers and other professionals.
• To identify obstacles to personal progress and attempt to overcome them.
• To develop good relationships with young learners and their parents/carers.
• To work in partnership with teaching and support staff across all sites.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB HOLDER:
Behaviour Mentors provide appropriate support and guidance for each young learner
in their care. This will be based on personal knowledge of their circumstances,
learning needs, achievements and aspirations.
Behaviour Mentors will work with a specific caseload of children. They will be
expected to cover for other Behaviour Mentors as directed, take classes or small
groups of learners and work in assessment and transition centres at our other sites (if
required).
1. Engage fully with learners in classrooms and by leading small groups, acting as
a role model to lead to academic progress and social development.
2. Work one to one with pupils to improve progress and achievement.
3. Contribute to the development of policy and good practice in specific related
areas.
Behaviour Mentor
4. Act as lead specialist on practices which promote effective learning, e.g.
Speech and Language, Enrichment, Inclusion.
5. Ensure that the role contributes to raising standards and is a complementary
role that enhances and extends existing provision in order to support learning,
participation and encourage social inclusion.
6. Provide advice to staff, parents, and other agencies on issues related to
behaviour, social, mental health and emotional barriers to learning. As part of
this role, to be prepared to visit homes to support attendance and inclusion.
7. Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as role model and
setting high expectations.
8. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.
9. Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage
all pupils with activities.
10. Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
11. Support restorative practice strategies to improve pupil behaviour.
12. Act as a pupil mentor to provide pastoral support.
13. Record instances of interventions to improve behaviour and achievement.
14. Liaise with Senior Leadership Team, Inclusion Managers and Teachers, SENCo,
and other relevant staff regarding pupils who are of concern.
15. To undertake any other reasonable duties, as requested by the Senior
Leadership Team.
16. Be physically fit and prepared to undertake positive handling training with all
staff as required by the SLT.
17. Be prepared to use, and support other staff, using positive handling techniques
as a last resort in conflict management.