Youth Mentor
Abbeyfield School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8BU21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, term-time only – 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Grade G NJC08 - NJC13 (£26,823 - £29,064)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Be a support. Be a guide. Be a mentor. Join Abbeyfield School and become the trusted adult who helps young people overcome challenges, build confidence, and believe in their potential. Every conversation, every connection, and every act of encouragement could help shape a brighter future.
About You:
This is more than a job, it's a chance to be the person who helps change a young person's story. As our Youth Mentor at Abbeyfield School, you'll build trusted relationships with students, families, pastoral teams and external agencies, supporting young people to overcome challenges, rediscover their confidence and believe in their potential. Through one-to-one mentoring, small group interventions and personalised support plans, you'll help students improve attendance, engagement, wellbeing and personal development, while developing the resilience, self-esteem and life skills they need to succeed. You'll work collaboratively to identify barriers to learning, connect students with the right support and create opportunities that enable them to thrive both in school and beyond. Every conversation, every breakthrough and every success will be an opportunity to make a genuine and lasting impact on a young person's future.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
- Strong communication and literacy skills:with English and Maths qualifications at GCSE Grade 3 (or equivalent) or above.
- Youth support:experience supporting children or young people
- An understanding of the challenges young people face: with the ability to recognise and respond to barriers to learning, engagement and wellbeing.
- A resilient, empathetic and approachable nature:enabling you to build trust and positive relationships with students and families.
- The ability to motivate and inspire others:confidently engaging with students, parents, colleagues and wider stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
About the Pastoral Team:
The Pastoral Team at Abbeyfield School is passionate about ensuring every student feels known, supported and able to succeed. Made up of dedicated professionals who champion student wellbeing, personal development and positive behaviour, the team works collaboratively to provide tailored support, build strong relationships and help young people navigate the challenges of school life. With a shared commitment to high expectations and student success, the team creates an environment where students are encouraged to grow in confidence, resilience and independence.
About Abbeyfield School:
Abbeyfield School is a values-led community where staff are supported, empowered, and inspired to make a real impact. Guided by our principles ofAmbition, Respect, and Kindness, we foster a collaborative culture where every team member plays a vital role in shaping the future of our students. Staff wellbeing is a genuine priority, with clear systems, consistent processes, and a calendar that supports work-life balance.
Professional development is central to our ethos. Whether you're starting out or stepping into leadership, you'll benefit from high-quality CPD, coaching, and opportunities to collaborate across Creative Education Trust schools. Our students are curious, courteous, and eager to learn, and our inclusive, restorative approach to behaviour helps every learner feel safe and supported.
Abbeyfield is a school where staff are trusted to lead, reflect, and grow. With excellent facilities and a strong team ethos, it’s a place where you can develop your career and be part of something meaningful. If you’re looking for a school that values its people and puts students at the heart of everything, Abbeyfield is the place for you. To find out more please visit ourwebsite.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
Visit ourTrust websiteto explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us atrecruitment@abbeyfieldschool.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected?Join our Talent Pool hereand be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Abbeyfield School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1296 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Abbeyfield School website
- Email address
- recruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk
We are a popular and oversubscribed mixed secondary school, catering for children between the ages of 11 and 18 years located in Northampton.
The school boasts outstanding facilities in a modern well-kept stimulating environment.
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