Well-being Mentor

Moulsham Junior School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9DG

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 per week Monday - Friday 8.15 am - 3.45 pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - Contract End Date 31.08.2027
• Pay scale: Essex Scale 8 - Point 25-28

What skills and experience we're looking for

Can you:

• Be the calm?
• Be the safe adult?
• Be the difference?
• Be ready to champion every child?

This is a meaningful and varied role, combining proactive work to build emotional literacy and resilience with responsive, relational support for pupils who need extra help to regulate and navigate their immediate experiences . You will work closely with children, families and staff to remove barriers, strengthen wellbeing and champion inclusion.

About the role

As our Wellbeing Mentor, you will:

• Provide targeted emotional support for pupils
• Help children develop self‑regulation, confidence and resilience
• Work collaboratively with teachers, leaders and families
• Play a visible and valued role in shaping our positive school culture
• Contribute to an inclusion team that is central to the life of the school

• Provide In-the-moment support, responding calmly and sensitively,

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting children in an educational, pastoral or wellbeing context
• Prioritises connection and safety through reassurance, language, and co‑regulation.
• Builds warm, trusting relationships with children and families
• Understands the importance of inclusion, safeguarding and early support
• Is calm, reflective and committed to helping every child succeed

If you believe that children do best when they feel safe, supported and understood, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Moulsham?

• Be part of the Hive MAT, where staff wellbeing and professional trust are prioritised
• Work within an inclusive, values‑driven school community
• Access strong CPD and opportunities to grow your practice
• Benefit from a highly supportive and visible senior leadership team
• Join a vibrant junior school with 685 pupils and a strong community ethos
• Be a deputy safeguarding lead

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.

Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, these can be arranged by contacting the HR officer on 01245 352098 or by emailing hr@moulsham-jun.essex.sch.uk

(Please note that we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible)

Moulsham Junior School and its governing body take their safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and expect all staff to do likewise. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, social media checks and an enhanced DBS check

Commitment to safeguarding

Moulsham Juniors is part of the HIVE Family of Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, trustees to share this commitment.

Recruitment follows keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service
medical
online/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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Well-Being Mentor JD & Person Spec May 2026.doc - 158 KB (opens in new tab)

About Moulsham Junior School

• School type: Academies, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moulsham Junior School website
• Email address: hr@moulsham-jun.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01245 352098
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moulsham-junior-school

Arranging a visit to Moulsham Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@moulsham-jun.essex.sch.uk.

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