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Interventions Mentor
Hours: 35.5 hours per week, term time plus 10 days
Starting salary: £24,747.90 - £30,000.67 (actual starting salary) – Dependant on relevant experience
Location: West Yorkshire
Do you believe in the transformative power of education?
Join our mission to inspire and empower young people, making a lasting impact on their lives.
At Pivot we believe learners deserve better. We are a specialist independent provision with sites in Kirklees, Wakefield, Bradford and Leeds. In our academies we teach and support learners from Key Stages 1 – 5 who have been excluded from school or those with an EHCP who require a specialist placement. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to the lives of complex and challenging learners.
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Intervention Mentor to join our team.
This role is based across multiple sites in West Yorkshire, with regular travel between sites (Huddersfield, Bradford and Wakefield). A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Pivot Academy Kirklees provides educational and therapeutic support for learners who have complex sensory, communication and executive function challenges who may be supported by an EHCP. The Pivot Outreach Programme (POP) aims to re-engage learners with social, emotional and mental health needs who may have been out of education for some time. We also have a specialist primary provision, designed to support young learners with special educational needs, including social, emotional and mental health, communication and complex needs. Our Pivot 6 provision offers specialist support for KS3 & 4 learners who have been permanently excluded from mainstream school.
What you will do:
· Plan, deliver and review high-quality one-to-one and small group intervention programmes for learners with complex SEMH needs.
· Track progress, maintain detailed records and contribute to regular review meetings, ensuring clear next steps for each learner.
· Build strong, positive relationships with learners, families and professionals, acting as a consistent and supportive role model.
· Support learners’ emotional regulation and wellbeing, including responding to dysregulation in a safe and appropriate way.
· Champion key intervention approaches and contribute to a supportive, inclusive environment that promotes academic and personal progress.
We are looking for a compassionate, resilient and proactive individual with experience working with learners with SEMH needs. You will be confident delivering targeted interventions, highly organised and able to monitor and communicate progress effectively. You will bring creativity, adaptability and a commitment to inclusive education, alongside a genuine passion for helping learners overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes.
Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change the lives of our learners and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience.
We offer:
· A supportive and forward-thinking school culture
· Ongoing professional development and support for relevant qualifications
· Focus on wellbeing for all & access to employee assistance programmes
· Flexible working arrangements and early finish Fridays
· Further additional benefits, including blue light card entitlement, eye-test reimbursement, financial wellbeing service, work mobile phone and death in service benefit
Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now by completing an application form and returning to the HR team at [email protected].
Closing Date: 29 June 2026
We do encourage you to submit your application form as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date for a vacancy.
We are committed to safeguarding our young people and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and appropriate referencing.
During the shortlisting process, Pivot will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £24,747.90 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
