Behaviour Support Mentor
Leventhorpe, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BYThis job expired on 9 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,637.13 - £26,689.25 Annually (Actual) *Full-time equivalent salary = H6 Scale 14-19 £29,330 - £31,773 (including outer fringe allowance of £706 pa)
Behaviour Support Mentor job summary
Salary: HCC H6 Scale 14-19* actual salary £24,637 - £26,689 per annum including outer fringe allowance, based on 37 hours per week, term time only
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday with an 8.00am start, term time only
Start date: September 2025
*Full-time equivalent salary = H6 Scale 14-19 £29,330 - £31,773 (including outer fringe allowance of £706 pa)
We are seeking a compassionate and resilient Behaviour Support Mentor to join our team and play a vital role in supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs. This role is grounded in the principles of Therapeutic Thinking, focusing on promoting inclusion, emotional regulation, and positive behaviour through relational, reflective, and consistent practice.
You will work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and external professionals to help implement personalised strategies that reduce barriers to learning. By modelling calm, empathetic responses and helping students understand their behaviour, you will contribute to a nurturing and supportive school culture where all students can thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to contribute towards the development of the school’s behaviour interventions provision. The successful candidate will possess a high level of initiative and the skills and confidence to deal with challenging situations.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Providing students with behaviour support on a 1:1 basis or in small groups
- To lead on restorative interventions, which aim to support students positively and sensitively resolve conflict
- To plan and deliver Therapeutic Thinking plans to identified students
- To contribute to the effective running of the Inclusion room
- To support students being on time to lessons throughout the school day
- To have a high-profile during lessons and unstructured times (break and lunch), ensuring good punctuality and helping to promote a calm and productive learning environment
- Supporting detentions and assist call outs where needed
- To communicate with parents/carers regarding student behaviour and establish positive relationships
- Keeping accurate records of meetings and phone calls with parents/carers
- Attending and participating in relevant meetings as required
The successful candidate will:
- Possess GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English at 4-9 (A*-C)
- Have knowledge and understanding of the different social, cultural and physical needs of students
- Have a strong understanding of effective behaviour management in the educational setting
- Have an interest in how children learn and behave
- Possess the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with students
- Have the ability to listen and understand but not tolerate poor behaviour
- Be a strong presence around the school and be a role model to our students
- Really care about children, particularly those who find learning and managing their behaviour difficult
- Promote self-esteem and confidence and help students to become emotionally healthy
- Communicate effectively and appropriately to students with different abilities and backgrounds
- Work effectively with the staff team and wider school community
- Be computer literate
- Attend training courses considered appropriate for the post
In return Leventhorpe can provide:
- Excellent facilities: To accommodate our expanding roll, Leventhorpe has completed a significant multimillion pound capital build programme, including a new Science and Sixth Form block and a state of the art Performing Arts and English block. Previous investment has included a Sports Complex which features a sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, 3G all-weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts
- A positive working environment in a heavily oversubscribed school with an excellent academic record and high standards. We place strong emphasis on student learning and achievement
- Exceptionally dedicated colleagues and enthusiastic students
- Priority admission for children of staff after a qualifying period
Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon Wednesday 9th July 2025.
Leventhorpe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information for candidates, including the school's policies on Safer Recruitment, Child Protection and Data Privacy notices, can be found on the Careers page of the school’s profile.
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.
About Leventhorpe
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leventhorpe website
Overview
Leventhorpe School is an outstanding mixed, 11-19 secondary school and sixth form in the historic market town of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. The school became a Business and Enterprise Academy in August 2011. The intake at age 11 is drawn mainly from the pleasant and prosperous towns of Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford and from the surrounding villages. Demand for places in the school is very high with over four applications for each place.
In 2016 the school expanded its roll from 6 forms of entry to 8 forms of entry in order to meet local demand. To accommodate our expanding roll Leventhorpe is undergoing an extensive £12 million capital build programme including a Science and Sixth Form block, state of the art Performing Arts and English block recently completed. In recent years investment has included a £6 million Sports Complex (sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, all weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts), £1 million Learning Resource Centre, re-modelling of Design & Technology facilities and £150k annual investment in ICT provision.
The school places a high priority on academic achievement as demonstrated at the last full OFSTED inspection when the school was graded “Outstanding” in each of the five categories. All staff are expected to play their role in ensuring the best possible outcomes for each and every student. We are proud of our historic pass rates in all subjects, with a large percentage of our highest grades achieving well above the national average. Teachers, students and parents place a very high value on behaviour and care which helps to promote a highly cohesive and effective learning community.
Leventhorpe is also the lead school for School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) within the Bishop’s Stortford Educational Trust (BSET) and has strong links with universities. The school hosts placements for trainees in a wide choice of subjects and is a long-standing partner school with Cambridge University for PGCE.
Significant investment has been made in staff training to develop approaches to teaching and learning. There is a strong focus on developing high performing teams at different levels in the organisation. This has helped to form a culture with shared vision and values and a constant drive to improve learning opportunities for students.
Subject departments are organised on a Faculty basis. The responsibility for the preparation of schemes of work and for monitoring their delivery lies with the Head of Faculty, overseen by a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The school places a high value on assessment for learning and each student undergoes regular assessments in each subject.
The School upholds traditional values of uniform, discipline, homework, punctuality and polite behaviour. Each of Years 7 – 11 is organised into mixed ability tutor groups and overseen by a Head of Year who oversees the academic and social development of students as they progress through the School. Form Tutors monitor their form members’ progress and liaise closely with pastoral heads.
In addition, each tutor group is assigned to one of eight Houses: Barnard, Cutforth, Fawbert, Lawrence, Moore, Newsom, Rivers and Wilkins. House Leaders organise a host of lively house events throughout the year such as talent competitions, quizzes and sporting events.
An extensive extra-curricular menu is available to all students. A comprehensive timetable of clubs offers something for everyone, from Rock Band to Astronomy Club. A strong emphasis is placed on supporting students not just in lessons but also outside the curriculum. Staff and students' interest and enthusiasm in these groups is high. Music and drama productions are staged frequently to support the musical life of school. 10% of students are admitted on the basis of musical aptitude into year 7. Students are also encouraged to represent the school in a variety of sports.
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