Personal Development Mentor
Brompton Hall School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO13 9DB16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
asap
Closing date
7 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 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
- £28,413.00 - £30,867.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time Only
Personal Development Mentor job summary
Personal Development Mentor - Brompton Hall School
Are you a hardworking, creative, and knowledgeable professional with a passion for supporting children with SEND? Brompton Hall School is seeking additional members of the Pastoral team to play a vital role in shaping the personal development and welfare of our pupils. As a Personal Development Mentor, you will ensure high-quality pastoral support for pupils with additional needs, working closely with staff, families, and external agencies. In addition, you will lead personal development across the whole school, driving initiatives that promote well-being, resilience, and positive relationships. Working within the established pastoral team you will support interventions and pupils personal development for all pupils within the school. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people, within a supportive and dynamic school community. If you have the expertise and dedication to champion inclusion and personal growth, we’d love to hear from you!
This role is term time only, 37 hrs pw. Actual Pro Rata Salary is £28,413 - £30867.37, 39 paid weeks
About Us
Brompton Hall School is based within private grounds in the pretty village of Brompton-by-Sawdon and is a Special Education School for pupils aged between 8 and 16 years.
Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in North Yorkshire, Hull and South Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.
You can find out about recent activities via our Instagram page.
Our Pupils
We are a specialist school for pupils aged 8 to 16 with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Our pupils join us from mainstream schools because they benefit from a setting that can provide additional behavioural support and a more personalised approach to helping them succeed.
At Brompton Hall, we believe every young person deserves a fresh start, a sense of belonging, and the chance to thrive. We are committed to helping each student rediscover their strengths, rebuild trust, and reimagine their future.
Principal Accountabilities
- Promote & safeguard the welfare of all pupils, including Looked After Children
- Use Specialist skills and training, to support pupils
- Arrange & develop mentoring arrangements & provide support to disengaged/ vulnerable pupils
- Undertake comprehensive assessments of pupils to determine those in need of particular help
- Challenge & motivate pupils, promote & reinforce self-esteem
- Assist in development & implementation of appropriate behavioural support strategies
- Administrative support, updating records, liaise with parents and carers as required
We’re Looking For Someone Who:
- Has experience working with children or young people
- Is patient, resilient, and passionate about supporting young people
- Has NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Works well in a team but can also use their initiative
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils
In Return, We Offer:
- 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 flu vaccinations and access to a GP service 24/7 for you and your family.
This is an exciting post! We ideally would like this role to start as soon as possible (subject to DBS & References)
Visits to the school are welcome; please contact Denny Crossley, School Office Manager on denny.crossley@vennacademy.org or telephone 01723 859121 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.
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
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 Brompton Hall School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 8 to 16
- School size
- 75 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brompton Hall School website
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