Behaviour Mentor
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22,603 to £24,023 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Hailsham, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | London South East Academies Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Behaviour Mentor - ESA (Primary) |
Summary
Behaviour Mentor for East Sussex Academy, Hailsham (Primary)
Become a Behaviour Mentor and make a difference every day. Do you have the patience, resilience and energy to inspire young people? We are looking for a Behaviour Mentor to join us at East Sussex Academy (ESA) Hailsham. If you are calm under pressure, patient and ready to listen, energetic and enthusiastic, then this could be the perfect role for you and we would love to hear from you.
We are proud to be the Alternative Provision provider in East Sussex for permanently excluded children and those at risk of permanent exclusion. We are committed to safeguarding children; successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
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
Become a Behaviour Mentor and make a difference every day. Do you have the patience, resilience and energy to inspire young people? We are looking for a Behaviour Mentor to join us at East Sussex Academy (ESA) Hailsham. If you are calm under pressure, patient and ready to listen, energetic and enthusiastic, then this could be the perfect role for you and we would love to hear from you.
We are proud to be the Alternative Provision provider in East Sussex for permanently excluded children and those at risk of permanent exclusion. We are committed to safeguarding children; successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
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