Behaviour Mentor
Job description
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Behaviour & Pastoral Mentor - Secondary School - Haringey
Start: September 2025 | Full-time | Term-time | £100-£115 per day
Can you support students to improve behaviour, attendance and engagement in school?
A Haringey secondary school is seeking a Behaviour & Pastoral Mentor to work with students who need additional support to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.
What you'll be doing:
- Providing behaviour and pastoral support across KS3 and KS4
- Mentoring students on a 1:1 basis
- Supporting behaviour intervention strategies
- Working with safeguarding and pastoral teams to improve outcomes
What they're looking for:
- Experience supporting teenagers or vulnerable young people
- Calm and confident behaviour management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Passion for supporting student wellbeing
Why this role?
- Strong pastoral structure and support network
- Excellent experience for future pastoral or teaching careers
- Opportunity to build valuable school-based experience
To apply, send your CV to or contact Tom on (option 3)
Shortlisting has already started for September appointments
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your experience with vulnerable young people or teenagers at the top of your CV as this is explicitly mentioned in the requirements
📊 Quantify your behaviour management results: 'Improved attendance by 25% for 8 at-risk students over one term'
🌐 Emphasise any KS3/KS4 experience as the role specifically covers these key stages
🎯 Showcase safeguarding training or experience as you'll be working closely with safeguarding teams
🤝 Demonstrate your 1:1 mentoring skills with specific examples of student support outcomes
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- •Mentored 12 Year 9 students on a 1:1 basis, improving attendance rates from 65% to 87% over one academic term
- •Implemented behaviour intervention strategies for KS3 students, reducing classroom disruptions by 40% within 6 weeks
- •Collaborated with safeguarding teams to develop support plans for 8 vulnerable young people, achieving 75% engagement improvement
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Dear Hiring Manager,
The Behaviour & Pastoral Mentor position at your Haringey secondary school represents exactly the type of impactful role I am seeking. My experience supporting vulnerable young people and implementing behaviour intervention strategies aligns perfectly with your requirements for KS3 and KS4 student support.
My background in working with teenagers has equipped me with the calm confidence and strong interpersonal skills essential for effective 1:1 mentoring and behaviour management in challenging situations.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you implement behaviour intervention strategies for a Year 9 student with persistent attendance issues?
- ›What safeguarding procedures would you follow if a student disclosed concerning information during a 1:1 session?
- ›How do you differentiate your mentoring approach between KS3 and KS4 students?
- ›What methods would you use to track and measure student engagement improvements?
- ›How would you collaborate with pastoral teams to develop effective support plans?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a vulnerable young person overcome a significant challenge
- ›Describe a situation where you had to remain calm while managing difficult behaviour
- ›Give an example of how you built trust with a reluctant or disengaged teenager
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team to improve student outcomes
- ›Describe how you would handle a situation where your mentoring approach wasn't working
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you helped a vulnerable young person overcome a significant challenge
Describe a situation where you had to remain calm while managing difficult behaviour