Job title: Sports Mentor
Salary: NCJ 12 £28,598 - 17 £31,022 + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
School: Lift New Forest, Long Lane, Holbury, Hampshire, SO45 2PA
Hours: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
Your new school
Lift New Forest is a successful and friendly school in the Waterside area of Hampshire. Our vision is simple - to provide an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day. At Lift New Forest, children belong to a community of students who are proud of their school. Students are respectful to each other and behave very well in and out of lessons.
They embody the habits of the New Forest Way; Be Kind, Show Determination, Make Good Choices. The children at our school are a pleasure to work with, both inside and outside the classroom. As a small school we are fortunate to be able to really get to know each student very well, and our children are part of a school with a real community feel. Strong relationships and first class support across the community ensure that young people are safe, happy and successful.
Your new role
The role of the Sports Mentor is to support pupils who are facing difficulties in school because of issues related to social, emotional, personal, behavioural problems or other factors. The Sports Mentor helps these pupils overcome their barriers to learning and fully engage with lessons to become more effective learners, and to improve academic and pastoral progress through the use of sport, physical activity, forest school and in-class support.
What you’ll need to succeed
You will have experience of working with children of the relevant age, and managing situations relating to challenging behaviour, be able to deliver programmes for pupils with challenging behaviour and coach staff on suitable behaviour interventions. It is essential that you have strong listening skills and proven ability to deal with sensitive situations with integrity, communicate effectively with adults and children, including through written and verbal communication and a proven ability to create good relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 59 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
We offer you:
Comprehensive training: Access to some of the best developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and much more.
Interview - we will review applications and interview ASAP so please don’t wait to apply!
If you would like a confidential discussion before applying and/or a tour of the school please contact Jessica Billows, Recruitment Manager on [email protected]
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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