Student Support Mentor

Teaching Vacancies; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Altwood Church of England School is seeking a Student Support Mentor to work with students during term time, plus five inset days. The role runs 8.10 am to 4.10 pm Monday to Thursday and 3.40 pm on Friday, with an actual salary in the range of £27,651 to £29,994.

The post involves supporting the Inclusion and Pastoral Teams, applying intervention strategies and contributing to behaviour management, safeguarding, and student development in a religiously inclusive school near Maidenhead.

Qualifications

• Term Time Only – Plus 5 Inset Days
• Actual Salary £27,651 to £29,994
• Closing Date: Friday 10th April 2026
• Safeguarding training provided and trauma-informed CALM approach

Responsibilities

• Work with students so that they are better enabled to meet expectations of the school.
• Provide support to Heads of House and other members of the Inclusion and Pastoral Teams.
• Apply the school’s agreed intervention strategies and provide support for behaviour management for individual/groups of students.
• Positively influence the attitudes and behaviour of students by reinforcing standards set by the school.
• Liaise with out of school agencies to support students requiring additional help.
• Proactively support student personal development / action plan to meet individual needs.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Term Time Only – Plus 5 Inset Days

8.10 am to 4.10 pm Monday to Thursday and 3.40 pm on Friday

Scale 5 pt 12-17 – Actual Salary £27,651 to £29,994

Do you have a positive outlook, always looking for new challenges and love working with young people?

If the answer is YES, then our Student Support Mentor position may be just what you are looking for.

At Altwood, Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Our vision of every student being known, valued and supported to succeed is central to our inclusion work.

Our new Ready to Learn room supports students who are struggling in the classroom, and it is our highly skilled Ready to Learn and Student Support Mentors who are working on how to build their resilience, develop their confidence and support their pastoral needs to enable them to return to lessons.

Student Support Mentors are often the first port of call for students who are struggling, and so comprehensive Safeguarding training will be provided as well as our trauma-informed CALM approach.

The Role:

• Work with students so that they are better enabled to meet expectations of the school.
• Provide support to Heads of House and other members of the Inclusion and Pastoral Teams.
• Apply the school’s agreed intervention strategies and provide support for behaviour management for individual/groups of students.
• Positively influence the attitudes and behaviour of students by reinforcing standards set by the school.
• Liaise with out of school agencies to support students requiring additional help.
• Proactively support student personal development / action plan to meet individual needs.

Altwood Church of England School has the responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Friday 10th April 2026

What the school offers its staff

About Altwood

Situated in leafy Maidenhead, Altwood Church of England School is a wonderful place to work.

Our Values:

As a church school we welcome all, value all and respect all. We celebrate the fact that everyone has God-given gifts and talents and embrace the responsibility we have for enabling students to realise their potential so that they can go on to achieve highly.

The school provides extensive opportunity for spiritual development and personal support. Our rich and diverse community is made up of young people and adults who are of the Christian faith, other world faiths or no particular faith; all have a significant part to play in our community and society as a whole.

Students told Ofsted “Behaviour is good because we are known to staff.”

We serve a vibrant community where every student is treated and valued as an individual. We set high standards and expectations, and we encourage and support our students to achieve their very best. The school is situated in pleasant grounds with many of the curriculum and other spaces having undergone recent refurbishment. Altwood Church of England School converted to an Academy in 2012.

Leadership is a very important part of life at Altwood. The House system provides the basis for extensive leadership opportunities and every student is encouraged to play an active part in one way or another.

Altwood Parliament ensures that students have the opportunity to fully engage in decision making at our school and our PSHE curriculum engages all of our students, to develop their leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative and communication skills. These key life skills support our academic curriculum so that our students can play a positive role in the school and wider community.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Altwood Church of England School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of our students. Our processes, policies and systems operate with the best interests of children at their core. As a school we are committed to ensuring that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place, and are constantly reviewed, to support students, families and staff.