Behaviour Mentor / Pastoral Support Officer – Secondary School
Location: Welling, Bexley, South East LondonStart Date: After October Half-Term 2026Contract: Full-Time Monday–FridayHours: School HoursSalary: Competitive, dependent on experience
About the Role
Philosophy Education is recruiting an experienced and dedicated Behaviour Mentor / Pastoral Support Officer to join a secondary school in Welling, Bexley, starting after the October half-term.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people, managing challenging behaviour and making a positive difference to students’ educational experiences.
The school is looking for a confident, proactive and resilient individual who can build positive relationships with students while maintaining clear boundaries and high expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide pastoral and behavioural support to students across KS3 and KS4.
- Work closely with the school’s behaviour and pastoral teams to manage challenging behaviour.
- Deliver 1:1 and small-group mentoring sessions to students requiring additional support.
- Support students with emotional regulation, social development and engagement in learning.
- Respond to behavioural incidents and help de-escalate challenging situations.
- Support students with attendance, punctuality and reintegration into lessons.
- Liaise with teachers, Heads of Year, parents and external professionals where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate records of behaviour incidents, interventions and student progress.
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous experience working in a secondary school in a behaviour, pastoral, mentoring or student support role.
- Confident managing challenging behaviour and supporting students with SEMH needs.
- Strong communication, relationship-building and de-escalation skills.
- Able to work independently and as part of a wider pastoral team.
- Calm, patient and resilient, with a consistent approach to behaviour management.
- An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service is highly desirable.
Experience as a Behaviour Mentor, Pastoral Officer, Learning Support Assistant, Youth Worker or within an alternative provision or PRU would be particularly relevant.
Why Apply?
- Full-time opportunity starting after October half-term.
- Opportunity to make a genuine difference to students who require additional pastoral and behavioural support.
- Work alongside an established school pastoral and behaviour team.
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Ongoing support from Philosophy Education.
Interested?
If you have experience supporting young people with behaviour and pastoral needs and are available after October half-term, we would love to hear from you.
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