Behavior Mentor - Walsall

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Mentor for a Good-rated secondary school in Walsall. You will work with students, teachers and pastoral staff to improve behaviour, engagement and attitudes to learning in a welcoming, supportive environment.

You will provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring, build positive relationships, and help students re-engage with learning after behavioural incidents, supporting safeguarding and inclusion at every step.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people in secondary school, education, youth work or pastoral settings.
• Calm, consistent and positive approach to managing challenging behaviour.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships while maintaining boundaries.
• Resilient, patient and able to stay composed in difficult situations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player within a wider pastoral and safeguarding team.
• Committed to inclusion and supporting every young person’s progress.
• Organised, proactive and able to use initiative.
• Understands safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring for students needing behavioural or pastoral support.
• Build positive, trusting relationships and act as a positive role model.
• Help students understand and manage their behaviour and make positive choices.
• Support students to develop confidence, resilience, emotional regulation and social skills.
• Support re-engagement with learning after behavioural incidents.
• Collaborate with teaching and pastoral staff to implement individual strategies.

Skills

Behaviour management

Pastoral support

Student engagement

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers and achieve their potential?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, resilient and compassionate Behaviour Mentor to join a welcoming and ambitious secondary school in Walsall.

The school is a Good-rated school, committed to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive environment where every student is encouraged to succeed. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting students who may experience challenges with behaviour, engagement, attendance or emotional regulation.

The Role

As a Behaviour Mentor, you will work closely with students, teachers, pastoral staff and families to help improve behaviour, engagement and attitudes to learning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing one-to-one and small-group mentoring for students who require additional behavioural or pastoral support.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with students and acting as a consistent and positive role model.
• Supporting students to understand and manage their behaviour and make positive choices.
• Helping students develop confidence, resilience, emotional regulation and social skills.
• Supporting students to re-engage with learning following behavioural incidents or periods of difficulty.
• Working alongside teaching and pastoral staff to implement individual behaviour and support strategies.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with young people, ideally within a secondary school, education, youth work or pastoral setting.
• Has a calm, consistent and positive approach to managing challenging behaviour.
• Can establish strong professional relationships with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Is resilient, patient and able to remain composed in challenging situations.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work effectively as part of a wider pastoral and safeguarding team.
• Is committed to inclusion and believes that every young person can make progress with the right support.
• Is organised, proactive and able to use initiative.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people