Behaviour and Learning Mentor

Elementa Support Services Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Elementa Support Services is recruiting on behalf of a welcoming secondary school in Caerphilly for an exceptional Behaviour and Learning Mentor to join their dedicated behaviour and pastoral team. This long-term contract role offers full-time hours and a chance to make a real difference across the school.

You'll work across the school, building positive relationships with pupils, providing guidance when it's needed most, and helping students overcome barriers to achieve their potential.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working with children or young people who display challenging behaviour.
• Compassionate and approachable while maintaining clear boundaries and high expectations.
• Confident and resilient, able to think on your feet.
• Physically fit and active, with daily movement around the school.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils through encouragement, consistency and trust.
• Support students whose behaviour or circumstances present barriers to learning.
• Be a visible presence around the school, helping maintain a calm, safe and positive environment.
• Deliver targeted mentoring and behaviour interventions one-to-one and in small groups.
• Help pupils develop resilience, emotional regulation and confidence.
• Respond calmly to challenging situations using restorative approaches and positive behaviour strategies.
• Work with teachers, pastoral staff and senior leaders to support individual pupils.
• Encourage attendance, punctuality and engagement with learning.
• Champion safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion in everything you do.

Skills

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Resilience

Communication

Physical fitness

Reliability

Job description

Behaviour and Learning Mentor

Type: Long-term Contract
Location: Caerphilly & surrounding areas
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday
Pay: Competitive daily rate (dependent on experience)

Help young people turn challenges into opportunities.

Do you have the confidence to stay calm under pressure, the compassion to build trust, and the resilience to make a real difference?

Elementa Support Services is recruiting on behalf of a welcoming secondary school in Caerphilly for an exceptional Behaviour and Learning Mentor to join their dedicated behaviour and pastoral team.

This isn't your typical classroom support role. Every day is different. You'll be out and about across the school, building positive relationships with pupils, providing guidance when it's needed most, and helping students overcome barriers that might otherwise prevent them from achieving their potential.

If you're someone who thrives on making a genuine impact and believes every young person deserves the chance to succeed, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

As a Behaviour and Learning Mentor, you'll:

• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils through encouragement, consistency and trust

• Support students whose behaviour or circumstances present barriers to learning

• Be a visible presence around the school, helping maintain a calm, safe and positive environment throughout the day

• Deliver targeted mentoring and behaviour interventions on a one-to-one and small-group basis

• Help pupils develop resilience, emotional regulation and confidence

• Respond calmly to challenging situations, using restorative approaches and positive behaviour strategies

• Work closely with teachers, pastoral staff, ALN teams and senior leaders to support individual pupils

• Encourage excellent attendance, punctuality and engagement with learning

• Champion safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion in everything you do

We're looking for someone who...

• Has substantial experience working with children or young people who display challenging behaviour

• Is compassionate and approachable whilst maintaining clear boundaries and high expectations

• Is confident, resilient and able to think on their feet

• Is physically fit and enjoys being active—you'll spend much of the day walking around the school supporting pupils and staff

• Can build strong relationships with even the most reluctant learners

• Is reliable, proactive and enjoys working as part of a supportive team

• Wants to help young people make positive choices and reach their full potential

• Can start immediately or at short notice

Experience in schools, youth work, sports coaching, residential care, mentoring, social care, the armed forces or similar environments where relationship-building and behaviour management are key would be highly valued.

Why work with Elementa?

At Elementa, we believe great support staff deserve great support too.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive weekly PAYE pay

• A dedicated education consultant who will support you throughout your placement

• Opportunities to develop your skills through training and CPD

• Long-term placements in welcoming and supportive schools

• A chance to build valuable experience and progress your career in education

Safeguarding & Compliance

Elementa Support Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All successful applicants will be subject to:

• An enhanced DBS check (or hold a DBS registered with the Update Service)

• Satisfactory references

• Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration (where applicable)

• Safeguarding and Prevent training

• Compliance with all safer recruitment checks

Ready to make a difference?

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can positively influence the lives of young people every single day, we'd love to hear from you.