Behaviour Mentor (Reflection Room)

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Elton High School is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Mentor (Reflection Room) to join our supportive, high-performing Student Support Team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role focuses on promoting positive behaviour and ensuring pastoral care for pupils.

The postholder will supervise the Reflection Room on a day-to-day basis, working with colleagues to maintain high standards of conduct across the school.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in behaviour support or pastoral care.
• Ability to promote positive behaviour and safeguard students.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Reflection Room on a day-to-day basis.
• Work with colleagues to maintain high standards of conduct across the school.
• Ensure pastoral care needs of pupils are met and safeguarding is followed.

Skills

Pastoral care

Behaviour management

Job description

The Elton High School

Behaviour Mentor (Reflection Room) - Required as soon as possible

NJC Grade 8 Term Time Only 37 hours per week (+ 3 days worked during periods of school closure) Pro Rata Salary £25,835 to £28,025

We are looking for an enthusiastic Behaviour Mentor (Reflection Room) to join our supportive and high-performing team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Behaviour Mentor is a dynamic role within the Student Support Team. The postholder will work with colleagues to promote high standards of behaviour across the school and ensure that all students’ pastoral care needs are met. The postholder will supervise the day-to-day implementation of the Reflection Room.

The Elton High School is a significantly oversubscribed school with a tradition of excellence. We have a history of high achievement with results regularly placing us as amongst the highest performing schools in Bury LA and amongst the top proportion of schools in the country. The successful applicant will be part of a fantastic departmental team, wholly supportive and collaborative, who generate outstanding teaching and learning practice.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2026) reiterated the strengths that had been confirmed in the previous reports. The inspection team noted that “Pupils describe feeling happy, safe and proud of their school.” Our students achieve well, with the inspectors being particularly impressed with relationships between students and staff, describing them as “warm, respectful and trusting.”

The school has excellent transport links with the M60, M61, M62 and M66 Motorways plus the Metrolink with a fast and frequent service from Bury town centre.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 20th November 2026 at 9 am