Huxlow Academy
Northamptonshire
£23,071 - £24,998 per year
Salary:
NA
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
17 November 2025
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
Overview :
We are seeking to appoint a Behaviour & Inclusion Mentor (Maternity Cover) who will play a vital role in empowering our students and families. This role focuses on providing encouragement and guidance to help students overcome barriers to learning, with particular attention to those who may be underachieving. By building strong relationships, you will contribute significantly to raising aspirations and improving outcomes for our students. This is a key position in driving forward our school's commitment to ensuring every learner can thrive and succeed.
The successful candidate will:
* Have a strong interpersonal skills and be able to relate to a wide range of people
* Be able to work well as part of a team but also demonstrate the initiative and ability to work alone;
* Be passionate about being involved in the growth of students;
* Be able to demonstrate that they meet the requirements set out in the person specification;
* Be required to undergo and enhanced DBS disclosure check;
* Be eligible to live and work in the uk
Training and development opportunities will be offered. All staff are encouraged to study further and the trust will actively support staff to obtain relevant further qualifications where possible.
Responsible to: Behaviour and Inclusion Manager
Closing Date: 9am - 29th September
Interview Dates: Week commencing- Monday 29th September
Start Date: Monday 17th November 2025
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on an ongoing basis. As a result, the vacancy may be closed early if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage you to submit your application promptly to ensure consideration.
Core Purpose Of The Role
As a key member of the Behaviour Support Team at Huxlow Academy, the post holder will support and motivate students in developing their social and emotional skills, helping them to engage positively and successfully with their learning.
By working proactively with students the successful candidate will play a vital part in fostering personal growth, resilience, and improved outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide support that is additional and complementary to existing Academy provision.
* Act as a bridge across academic and pastoral support roles with the aim of ensuring that individual pupils and their families engage more effectivley in learning and achieve appropriately
* Play a key role in academy approaches to improve the progress levels of pupils who are disadvantaged.
Provide Additional And Complimentary Support
* In rotation with colleagues, lead and support the Reflection room including responding to on-call request
* Support and assist students in managing social and emotional aspects of learning,
* Liaise with parents by telephone and in writing in a professional and constructive manner
* Positively engage in the development and improvement of behavior support at Huxlow Academy
Act As A Bridge Across Academic And Pastoral Support Roles
* Develop contact with families/carers of students who have identified needs as appropriate to keep them informed of progress and secure positive family support for the student to maintain good working relations between home/school.
* Liaise with the Behaviour Support Manager and Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour and Attendance) to ensure positive use of the inclusion area to support student progress.
* Support Heads of Year in the collection of statements and investigation of low -level incidents.
* Monitor student progress to ensure the support is effective and productive. This may include the setting of SMART targets with student to encourage their involvement and progress.
Improve Progress Levels Of Students Who Are Disadvantaged
* Support and assist students in managing social and emotional aspects of learning.
* Compile records and progress reports for each student as appropriate for the mentoring process. Ensure these are accessible to the appropriate members of staff so that the mentoring service is accountable and quantifiable in terms of its effectiveness.
* Where appropriate arrange and run group sessions for pupils with common needs, e.g., friendship groups, online safety sessions, informative sessions on personal hygiene, to support the mentoring process.
General
* Set up appropriate extra curricular activities to encourage positive engagement with students.
* Build and maintain positive, constructive, and professional relationships with students, parents, carers, and colleagues to maximise students' development and maintain the overall ethos of the college
* Contribute to the whole school ethos, environment, and organisation, both practically and as a positive role model for students and colleagues, and act as a ambassador for the school with a desire to raise standards and attainment.
* Attend training courses at appropriate
* Maintain confidentiality at all times
Tove Learning Trust expects its employees to work flexibly within the framework of the job description. This mean the post holder may be expected to carry out work that is not specified in the job description but which is within the remit of the role, duties, and responsibilities.
Tove Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment.
It is the post holders responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people for whom s/he comes into contact with and adhering to and ensuring compliance with the Schools Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the s/he must record the details and take appropriate action, according to the nature of the concern, to safeguard the young person and inform the relevant staff within school, including the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Identity, Prohibition, Qualification, Barred List, Enhanced DBS, Section 128, Overseas, Right to work, Reference, Criminal Record and Medical Checks are essential for all applicable posts at the School.
KCSiE Online Searches- In accordance with paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 schools are now required, to carry out an online search for shortlisted candidates. If shortlisted for the role an appropriate online search will be undertaken on your name(s). Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.
To Apply
To apply, please forward a completed application form to s.earby-
For candidates invited to a interview, these responses will be explore further, together with the other elements of the Person Specification.
All applications will be acknowledged.
The Recruitment Process
We will treat all enquiries, formal and informal, in confidence. If candidates wish to visit Huxlow Academy arrangements can be made by contacting the Huxlow Academy HR Manager - Sonya Earby-Martin.
Please contact Sonya by email at s.earby- who will make the necessary arrangements.
Further Information
Should you have any queries or issues with the dates outlined above or would like a confidential conversation, then please contact Sonya Earby-Martin, HR Manager on
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About Huxlow Academy
Huxlow Academy
Finedon Road, Irthlingborough
Northamptonshire
NN9 5TY
United Kingdom
Education is invaluable, and our children have one chance to experience it. It is therefore a tremendous responsibility and privilege for me to lead Huxlow Academy, where our goal is to ensure every child has the highest quality academic experience and create memories which last a lifetime.
Ambition
At Huxlow Academy we champion the successes of our students and provide them with opportunities to be aspirational members of our community. It is critical that the education we provide supports both academic success and equips students for the ever-changing world beyond school. Our mission at Huxlow is for each and every student to 'thrive through excellence', with every door open to them as they continue their journeys towards adulthood.
Respect
Commitment to the highest standards of Teaching and Learning, as well as quality pastoral care, ensures that Huxlow students build nurturing relationships with staff and their peers. Students feel a sense of belonging and pride in being part of daily life at Huxlow. We have high expectations of staff and students, who demonstrate this through 'The Huxlow Way', behaviours which encapsulate our Academy values.
Pride
We are a school with a lot to be proud of. Instilling pride in our students is important to me, and each day I am taken aback by how proud students are of Huxlow, of their peers and of themselves, as they experience success in all shapes and forms. Huxlow is an incredible school, where we pride ourselves on strong relationships with students, and where we aim to strive for excellence each day
I am incredibly proud of the journey Huxlow has been on in recent years, and urge prospective students, parents and teachers to visit the Academy and see 'The Huxlow Way' in action.
Kim Isaksen
Headteacher
Ambition
• Respect
• Pride
We are part of Tove Learning Trust, a highly successful, and growing, multi-academy trust. As an employer, they offer:
Support and well-being - In joining Tove Learning you will become part of a family who really look out for one another. Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling and advice for you and your close family and access to lots of well being support.
Professional development - Join a trust where your performance review is truly targeted around you and your development. We want you to be the best you can be which in turn will enhance your performance and lead to outstanding outcomes for all.
Excellent pension schemes - Both pension schemes are defined benefit schemes where you build up your pension based on a fixed formula to provide a guaranteed income at retirement. You have the opportunity to see what your actual pension will be.
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