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Well-Being Mentor
Required September 2026 - Fixed Term Contract until August 2027
Essex Salary Scale 8 (points 25-28) £36,363 - £39,152 FTE
32.5 Hours per week - 39 Weeks per year
Working times 8.15 am until 3.45 pm Monday to Friday
School term time plus non pupil days
Can you:
- Be the calm?
- Be the safe adult?
- Be the difference?
- Be ready to champion every child?
This is a meaningful and varied role, combining proactive work to build emotional literacy and resilience with responsive, relational support for pupils who need extra help to regulate and navigate their immediate experiences . You will work closely with children, families and staff to remove barriers, strengthen wellbeing and champion inclusion.
About the role
As our Well-being Mentor, you will:
- Provide targeted emotional support for pupils
- Help children develop self‑regulation, confidence and resilience
- Work collaboratively with teachers, leaders and families
- Play a visible and valued role in shaping our positive school culture
- Contribute to an inclusion team that is central to the life of the school
- Provide In-the-moment support, responding calmly and sensitively
Why join Moulsham?
- Be part of the Hive MAT, where staff wellbeing and professional trust are prioritised
- Work within an inclusive, values‑driven school community
- Access strong CPD and opportunities to grow your practice
- Benefit from a highly supportive and visible senior leadership team
- Join a vibrant junior school with 685 pupils and a strong community ethos
- Be a deputy safeguarding lead
About you
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience supporting children in an educational, pastoral or wellbeing context
- Prioritises connection and safety through reassurance, language, and co‑regulation.
- Builds warm, trusting relationships with children and families
- Understands the importance of inclusion, safeguarding and early support
- Is calm, reflective and committed to helping every child succeed
If you believe that children do best when they feel safe, supported and understood, we would love to hear from you.
Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, these can be arranged by contacting the HR officer on 01245 352098 or by emailing hr@moulsham-jun.essex.sch.uk
(Please note that we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible)
Moulsham Junior School and its governing body take their safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and expect all staff to do likewise. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, social media checks and an enhanced DBS check
Information about the School
Information about the Trust and our Schools:
HIVE family- Our five schools are already successful in their own right, whilst benefiting from being part of the HIVE family, which was officially formed in April 2025. Moulsham Junior School, Moulsham Infants, Highwood Primary, Writtle Infants and Writtle Juniors, have worked together closely for many years as part of school-to-school support. This collaborative relationship has helped improve outcomes for children, supported staff professional development and enabled leaders to share best practices. The HIVE is a fully inclusive family, meeting the diverse and Safeguarding needs of the children, this being at the forefront on everything we do, to ensure children feel happy and safe. https://hivefamily.co.uk/hive
As an equal opportunities' employer, HIVE family of schools is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join HIVE family of schools.
HIVE family of schools is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.
We may decide to close the advertisement sooner in the event that suitable candidates are shortlisted before the closing date.