Behaviour Support Mentor
The Milton Keynes Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LA14 days remaining to apply
Closing date
18 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,527.00 - £31,287.00 Annually (Actual)
Behaviour Support Mentor job summary
Job Title: Behaviour Support Mentor
Location: The Milton Keynes Academy
Salary: £30,024 - £35,412 (FTE) £26,527.21 - £31,287.69 (Pro Rata)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time (Term Time Only)
Working Pattern: 37 Hours per week (Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm and Friday 8am - 3:30pm)
Application Closing Date: 18 September 2026
About You:
The Milton Keynes Academy are looking for a caring, resilient and proactive individual who is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential. You will have experience working with students, strong communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
You will be committed to promoting positive behaviour, inclusion and student wellbeing, with a strong understanding of safeguarding and a belief that every young person can succeed. Above all, you will share our values and be dedicated to creating a supportive environment where all students can thrive.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
Have experience working with young people, ideally within an educational or pastoral support setting.
Be passionate about helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.
Demonstrate a calm, patient and resilient approach when managing challenging situations.
Have experience supporting students with behavioural, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Build positive and professional relationships with students, families, colleagues and external agencies.
Be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and listening skills.
Be committed to safeguarding, inclusion and promoting student wellbeing.
Have the confidence to work independently whilst contributing effectively as part of a wider team.
Be organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities.
Share our values and have a genuine belief that every young person can succeed when given the right support.
About our Behaviour Support Team:
Our team is dedicated to helping young people overcome barriers to learning and achieve positive outcomes. Working across both Ruston and the wider school, we provide consistent, tailored support for students with complex behavioural needs. We are a proactive, flexible, and collaborative team that adapts to the changing needs of our students, creating opportunities for them to develop the skills and confidence needed to succeed. This is a highly rewarding environment for individuals who are passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of young people.
About The Milton Keynes Academy:
At The Milton Keynes Academy, you'll be part of a vibrant, inclusive school community that places learning and student success at its heart. Our architecturally inspiring campus features outstanding facilities, including cutting-edge science labs, a spacious restaurant, and a modern gym, all designed to support both staff and students.
We pride ourselves on being a nurturing environment where students are happy to learn, and staff are supported to thrive. As part of the Creative Education Trust, we collaborate across a network of schools to share best practices and drive innovation. Staff benefit from a bespoke induction, ongoing professional development, and clear pathways for career progression.
Guided by our core values, Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Equality, and Aspiration, we empower both students and staff to dream big, believe in themselves, and succeed. If you're passionate about education and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. To find out more please visit our website.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at Zoe.Dempsey-Vicent@miltonkeynesacademy.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool here and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Milton Keynes Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 923 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
The Milton Keynes Academy is an Academy with strong links in the community. Our Academy is underpinned by an ethos based on raising aspirations and raising achievement, so that we realise our mission of providing opportunities for everyone. We are relentless in our pursuit of high standards and excellence and emphasise traditional core values of good behaviour, honesty and mutual respect.
We are a vibrant Academy (Ofsted judgement Good November 2017) with outstanding facilities. We cater for 1400 pupils aged 11-19 and welcome pupils of all abilities. We are a member of the Creative Education Trust (CET), which marks a new phase on our journey and will further strengthen the Academy on our pursuit to Outstanding. Further information about CET can be found on their website at http://www.creativeeducationtrust.org.uk/
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