Personal Development Mentor

Bridgeview Special School, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 October 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: £30,515.00 - £33,119.00 Annually (FTE) Actual starting salary will be £23,157 - 25,133

Personal Development Mentor job summary

BRIDGEVIEW SPECIAL SCHOOL

Grade 6 - Personal Development Mentor

32.5 hours per week term time only + 5 training days (195 days)

Actual starting salary will be £23,157 - £25,133 (£30,515 - £ 33,119 FTE)

Bridgeview caters for primary aged children with a wide range of social, emotional, behavioural, speech language and communication needs. We are looking to recruit an experienced, adaptable, flexible and resourceful individual to work in our Ofsted rated Outstanding school. You will take a lead role to address the social, emotional and mental health needs of the pupils through a delivery of interventions around personal safety, hygiene and friendships.

You will have:

• Experience of working with children across the primary age range

• Experience of working with vulnerable children and supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, speech, language & communication needs

• A good understanding of Behaviour Management methods including the role of the facilitator

• A secure knowledge of emotional and social issues which may impact on a child’s learning

• Emotional resilience when working in a range of challenging situations, including challenging behaviours and attitudes to the use of authority and maintain discipline

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive school community
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A chance to make a real impact on students’ lives and learning
• Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme, EAP, staff well-being support including free flu vaccinations and access to a GP service for you and your family, 24/7

The closing date for applications is Monday 2nd November 2026 at 9 am. Interviews TBC.

Visits to the school are welcome; please contact Rob Abrahamsen, Principal by telephone 01482 303300 to make arrangements.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire, whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff. Our approach promotes and celebrates individuality, whilst encouraging the pursuit of excellence.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children.

Any person employed to work with children in our school is expected to be cleared by a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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 Bridgeview Special School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 12
• Size: 109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 12
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bridgeview Special School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bridgeview-special-school

We are a school for primary school aged children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We are extremely proud of our purpose built environment which is co-located with Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit. Staff work in partnership with families and specialists to meet the needs each child

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