Behaviour Suppport Mentor

Tregonwell Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QP

43 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

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: £22,879 - £25,514 pro-rata

Behaviour Suppport Mentor job summary

Are you looking for a role that values your experience and expertise in working with young people and one where you can make a real difference?

Are you looking for a role that values your experience and expertise in working with young people and one where you can make a real difference. This unique role will require you to support and educate pupils to become resilient, safe and respectful learners, through the use of our therapeutic strategies including PACE, the Thrive approach and Zones of Regulation. You will have a strong belief that all behaviour is communication and that, with the right adult support, children can learn the self-regulation skills needed to lead successful and happy lives.

Nigel Bowes Academy is an Outstanding primary school for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. By providing a calm and learning-focused environment, our pupils flourish and achieve, leading to accelerated outcomes in all areas of their development. Our school has a community feel and we take the time to ensure we are always striving to achieve the best.

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.

 

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 gym membership through BH Live.

·      A competitive pension through The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff. 

Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Charlotte Hampson, HR Academy Lead at charlotte.hampson@ta.weareauthentic.education

Authentic Education Group (AEG) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AEG secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities

Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AEG reserves the right to close applications early.

Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Authentic Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search

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.

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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.

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tregonwell-academy

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