Behaviour Support Mentor

Tregonwell Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QP

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,694 - £30,024 FTE / £23,608 - £25,594 Actual

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of Behaviour Support Mentor (BSM) is to support an inclusive and high-quality learning environment for our pupils, using a solution focused, pupil-centred and consistent approach. As a BSM you will be working with all colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure and promote excellent pupil-centred practice. You will resolve difficulties which are causing wellbeing and safety concerns as quickly and effectively as possible, promoting learning, progress, ownership and leadership. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach, knowledge and experience of working with children in KS1-2 who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The post requires someone who is highly resilient, able to work well as a member of a successful team and someone who has highly developed interpersonal skills and a good sense of humour.

Skills Summary:-

• To work with the teachers to ensure and promote effective behaviour support. throughout the academy for all pupils to improve learning outcomes. • To provide support daily to pupils to promote good behaviour for learning. • In conjunction with the Behaviour for Learning Team Leader, monitor and implement development on whole School Behaviour Support policy. • To set targets to improve behaviour for learning for individual students. To support the teacher and pupils • To organise and support with pupil rewards and sanctions requested. • To liaise with parents regarding behavioural issues as required in consultation with the Behaviour for Learning Team Leader, Vice Principal and Assistant Vice Principal. • To promote the whole academy ethos as encapsulated in the academy mission statement. Page 2 of 3 Ref: 1.3 Behaviour - Behaviour Support Mentor • To monitor and analyse data to further improve individual pupil’s behaviour patterns. • To respond to requests from teaching staff for assistance/ support with behaviour support issues. • To respond through proactive intervention. • To assist with supervision during break and lunch times. • Ensure accurate records are kept and monitored, of all behavioural issues and trends. • To lead on pupil parliament, meetings, recording and displaying the relevant material.

What the school offers its staff

What we have to Offer:

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
• A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education Group.
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
• Strong potential for career progression.
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing.
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• AEG Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gymmembership through BH Live.
• A competitive pension through The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Tregonwell Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tregonwell Academy website
• Email address: charlotte.hampson@nigelbowes-academy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01202 524041
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tregonwell-academy

Nigel Bowes Academy is a special school supporting young people from the age of 5-11 who present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties, associated with a range of special educational needs, including autism. We are an oversubscribed school, supporting around 50 pupils on roll. We welcome pupils who reside in Dorset and Hampshire, with the majority of our pupils living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation. Our pupils have Educational, Health Care Plans or are in the process of receiving one. We also support a small number of pupils who will be placed by the Local Authority whilst waiting for a placement in a special school or to transition back to mainstream education.

Arranging a visit to Tregonwell Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.hampson@nigelbowes-academy.co.uk.

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