Pastoral Mentor

We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Mentor to join Plympton Academy. The successful candidate will provide additional pastoral support and intervention alongside the Heads of Year, and year group pastoral staff.

You will encourage positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour including addressing students whose behaviour does not meet the expectations within the school behaviour policy. Working alongside other members of the pastoral support team, you will create and apply intervention strategies for individuals or groups of students to promote the culture of aspire, achieve and respect.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to make a difference in the lives of our students and to work within a dynamic and supportive staff team.

What you will need to succeed:

• Previous experience of working with young people in a school or similar setting.
• You will uphold standards around attendance, behaviour and progress so that each student can be their best self.
• Provide support to students to acquire effective habits to be successful at school and beyond.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour.
• Assist in supporting the welfare and wellbeing of students.
• Be committed to work as part of a team who are passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for all of our students
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools.

At Plympton Academy we believe in inspiring a culture of success for all, including our staff. We have a strong culture of staff development and support - high quality CPD, based on research and evidenced best practice, which is prioritised and supported through a tailored coaching programme. 

We work collaboratively with the best schools locally and nationally so that all teachers continue to thrive and engage in the latest teaching developments and practice. We prioritise good behaviour and strong pastoral support so that learning is disruption-free, teachers can teach and students’ can focus. As a result, we are incredibly proud of our students and staff who love the challenge of learning, are equipped to achieve their dreams and take pride in their success.