House Leader & Education Support Mentor


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Winchester, SO22 5AZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Westgate School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed House Leader & Education Support Mentor to join our team. Working closely with Year Leaders, families and external agencies, you will provide targeted support that enables pupils to overcome barriers to learning, develop resilience and confidence.

The role focuses on removing barriers to learning, promoting high expectations for attendance, punctuality, behaviour and personal development, and ensuring that pupils receive timely support to unlock their potential.

What we’re looking for:

This is a highly rewarding role, providing visible leadership of the House system as well as supporting attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and personal development while helping to create a calm, inclusive and purposeful learning environment where every pupil feels a strong sense of belonging.

Key skills/knowledge:

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, a genuine commitment to inclusion, and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working at The Westgate School:

• Full induction programme including training and mentoring to ensure your success in the role

• Ongoing personal development in one of Hampshire’s top schools for progress and attainment

• A friendly and welcoming school community

• Automatic enrolment to a generous local government pension scheme

• Benefits of local government sick pay

• On-site parking and access to EV charging stations

• Free use of health and fitness facilities

• Preferential nursery places in the on-site nursery at a reduced price

• Preferential admission to The Westgate School for colleagues' children (after 2 years of employment)

• Work for a school Accredited by the SSAT Leading Edge Network - the only national network exclusively for high-performing schools.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with KCSiE recommendations.

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