We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and resilient Behaviour Support Mentor to build meaningful and positive relationships with students, supporting them to access learning, regulate emotions and navigate the challenges of secondary school life.
Your opportunity
Highdown School and Sixth Form are looking for a Behaviour Support Mentor who is seeking an exciting new opportunity to join our highly skilled team and play a key role in shaping our students’ academic journey. You will be a calm and reliable presence around the school, helping to create a welcoming, safe and structured environment for all students. The role involves supporting key students in lessons, providing guidance during unstructured social times, assisting with the Behaviour Hub (Bridge) where needed, and working closely with our pastoral, SEN and safeguarding teams.
What we are looking for
You should be a highly motivated and successful individual who is willing to contribute to all aspects of the school vision. Experience of working with young people in schools, youth work, mentoring or similar environments would be desirable.
About Highdown School & Sixth Form Centre
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is a thriving school, established in 1971, where all students are challenged to reach excellence every day. Our most important resource is our staff. Therefore, we aim to create the conditions and culture within the academy that make Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre a rewarding place to work. We are committed to investing in staff professional learning and leadership development, taking action to rationalise workload, promote mental and physical health and wellbeing, and encourage collaboration and peer support.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached job description and person spec for further information.
The Details
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: GLF Associate 3, FTE range £25,469 - £26,115 (actual £21,910 - £22,466)
Working pattern: Full time (36 hours per week), Term time only
Closing Date: 28th May 2026
Interview date: TBA
Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
