Behaviour Mentor
East Sussex Skills Academy, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4HS59 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
28 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- From £24,342 actual (£29,924 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready to inspire, motivate, and empower young learners?
East Sussex Skills Academy (ESSA) is seeking a dedicated and proactive Behaviour Mentor to join our team in Bexhill on SeaIn this vital role, you will work with a specific caseload of children to build their self-esteem, break down emotional and mental health barriers to learning, and promote social inclusion. You will lead small groups, offer pastoral support, and collaborate closely with families and school specialists to ensure every student succeeds.
📊 Role Overview
Position: Behaviour Mentor
Salary: From £24,342 per annum (Actual)
Hours: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time only)
Location: Bexhill on Sea
Reporting to: Assistant Head
🔑 Key RequirementsEducation: Level 2 or equivalent including English & Maths
Experience: Working with diverse groups within an educational setting
Qualifications: Positive Handling qualification (or willingness to undergo training)
Skills: Strong communication, creative problem-solving, and student tracking system experience
Mobility: Ability and skills to drive and make supportive home visits
🤝 What We Look ForWe need a professional who is calm under pressure, tactful, and deeply empathetic
You must be committed to continuous development, equality, and the safeguarding of children and young people
📲 How to ApplyReady to make an impact? Please visit our website or get in touch with London South East Academies Trust to learn more and submit your application!
What the school offers its staff
East Sussex Skills Academy, located in Bexhill, recently joined London South East Academies Trust. As an alternative provision, the school supports up to 94 pupils in Years 9-11 who are unable to access mainstream education.
ESSA offers a broad range of vocational pathways. Pupils receive high quality teaching in maths, English and science alongside expert professional tuition in Construction multi-trades, Hairdressing, Barbering & Beauty, Automotive, Hospitality & Catering, Sports & Fitness and Arts & Creativity.
We are committed to helping our young people to re-engage with learning and develop the skills they need for successful progression into further education, apprenticeships and employment.
About the Trust
London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.
Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.
We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.
London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.
Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.
Equal Opportunities
London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.
Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.
If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us atlseathr@lsec.ac.uk.
As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.
All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About East Sussex Skills Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- Up to 94 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk
Arranging a visit to East Sussex Skills Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk.
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