Mentor Support Worker

Henley Bank High School, Gloucester, GL3 4QF

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 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: £23,895.64 - £29,161.57 Annually (Actual)

Mentor Support Worker job summary

We are currently recruiting for a Mentor Support Worker to join our established SEND Team at the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join Henley Bank High School and become an integral member of the team.

At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.

We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.

We are currently recruiting for a Mentor Support Worker to join our established SEND Team at the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join Henley Bank High School and become an integral member of the team.

At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.

We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.

The Successful Candidate will:

Provide emotional support and guidance, to support young people with low self-esteem, anxiety or other barriers to attending school on a full-time basis

Support the SENCo to identify and address specific barriers that prevent school attendance

Support young people to develop essential life skills such as problem-solving and communication skills

Develop individualised plans to help students improve their attendance and outcomes in order to be prepared to be successful in adult life

To attend school team meetings and meetings with external agencies as required and to prepare reports and provide evidence of progress as required

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To work with the SENCO to ensure that the outcomes specified in EHCP’s are met and our most vulnerable young people make excellent progress and are provided with appropriate life skills

Arrange and undertake home visits to children identified by the SENCo and co-produce a bespoke plan to improve the child’s educational outcomes and engagement with the wider world and ensure preparedness for a successful adult life

To attend all relevant professional and multi-agency meetings, including EHCP reviews for all young people on the mentoring case load

Carrying out initial assessments to ascertain areas that need to be focused on, setting individual targets and tracking/documents progress

Provide Guidance and Support: offer advice, encouragement, and support to help mentees navigate challenges and make informed decisions

Share Experience and Knowledge: draw on their own experiences to provide valuable insights and perspectives on various aspects of the mentee's development, such as career options, problem-solving, and skill development

Set Goals and Monitor Progress: work with mentees to establish clear goals and track their progress, helping them stay motivated and focused

Attending weekly meetings with the SEN Department along with attending fortnightly meetings with the SENCO

Ensuring that the SEN provision map is up to date with current caseload for costings

Ensuring safeguarding guidelines are followed, recording all safeguarding concerns using CPOMS and escalating any concerns with the DSL Team

Act as a Role Model: serve as positive examples of professional behaviour and success, inspiring mentees to strive for their own goals

Establish positive relationships with children, their parents and staff in schools

Write high quality reports submitted in a timely manner to support additional referrals as well as ensuring that the graduated approach is effectively implemented

Maintain the health and safety of all those involved in your sessions

To monitor and evaluate sessions to improve the quality and impact

To plan and deliver high quality and engaging 1-2-1 and small group mentoring sessions.

To inspire children to lead an active, healthy, happy lifestyle

To operate within the policies and procedures of the school

To ensure that the work reflects the organisation’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Maintain accurate records/reports and ensure required paperwork is completed on time

Take responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of young people with specific safeguarding duties

Keep up to date with current affairs and maintain an awareness of resources that may be of benefit to the school

Complete essential training

Any other student support as directed by the line manager

Uphold Henley Bank High School ethos and policies

Work as part of the wider organisation and undertake duties as required to ensure the strategic objectives of the organisation are achieved

You will need:

Hold at least 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, which must include at least a Grade C/4 in Maths and English

Hold at least A Level’s or an equivalent Level 3 qualification in the relevant area

A relevant qualification in management, working with children and young people, the delivery of alternative education programmes, social work etc.

Coaching and mentoring skills

What’s in it for you:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card Scheme
• Access to Teacher Art Pass Scheme (teachers only)
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
• Tusker Car Scheme

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 11th October 2026 at 11.59pm. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.

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

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Henley Bank High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 916 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Henley Bank High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/henley-bank-high-school

Henley Bank High School is a 11 – 16 mixed comprehensive secondary school and is situated in Brockworth, Gloucester. We currently have 750 students on roll, with staff providing teaching, pastoral care and other support across the school. We had our first Ofsted inspection in June 2022 and were extremely proud of the outcome which was good in all categories. We are also extremely proud of the results our Year 11 students have achieved and the dedication that they and our staff have put in to achieve this is outstanding.

At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues. We build character implicitly, through our world class curriculum, teaching and learning in the classroom and explicitly through our Legacy Programme and Pastoral Systems. We aim to guide our students in becoming well rounded citizens of the future who can lead with honesty, integrity and resilience. The importance we place on this has been recognised through the school being awarded the Character Kitemark accreditation. Our Legacy programme and values of Ambition, Creativity, Confidence, Determination and Respect are the foundations of our Character Education programme.

All students have an entitlement to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. We believe that all students with additional needs should be taught wherever possible, with their peers in mainstream classes by subject specialists who use a range of teaching methods and strategies to develop students' knowledge, skills and understanding. Henley Bank High School was the winner of the NASEN Award for Secondary Provision which demonstrates the value that we place on our support provided within the classroom across all subjects within the school.

As a school, we really celebrate being a team and a ‘family’. This is crucial to us to ensure collaboration and support as well as ensuring that staff, students, parents/carers and the wider community feel invested in improving the school and the chances of success for our students. A huge amount of work has gone into developing this school over the last few years and we are so excited to welcome new members of staff to help continue this development, as well as bring their own ideas and enthusiasm.

We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.

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