Behaviour & Engagement Support

Teaching Personnel; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is recruiting for Behaviour Mentor, Engagement Support and Teaching Assistant roles in SEND/SEMH environments across East Sussex.

The work includes supporting pupils with engagement, emotion regulation and structured routines in schools around Hailsham, Eastbourne, Hastings, Battle, Lewes and nearby areas. Roles involve working with teaching and pastoral teams, providing small-group or individual support, and helping pupils rejoin learning after challenging moments.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEND or SEMH settings.
• People with backgrounds in youth work, care, sports coaching, mentoring, or alternative provision may suit roles.

Responsibilities

• Help pupils engage with lessons and school routines.
• Support emotional regulation and positive relationships.
• Provide individual or small-group support.
• Help pupils return to learning after difficult moments.
• Reinforce clear, consistent boundaries.
• Work with teaching and pastoral teams.

Skills

Empathy & rapport

Reliability

Boundary setting

Team collaboration

Job description

Behaviour & Engagement Support | SEND & SEMH Schools | East Sussex

Can you stay calm, build trust and keep showing up consistently for a young person who finds school difficult?

I'm looking to hear from people interested in Behaviour Mentor, Engagement Support and Teaching Assistant opportunities within SEND and SEMH settings across East Sussex.

I work with schools around Hailsham, Eastbourne, Hastings, Battle, Lewes and surrounding areas, supporting primary and secondary pupils.

What could the work involve?

Depending on the setting, you could be:

• Helping pupils engage with lessons and school routines
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive relationships
• Providing individual or small-group support
• Helping pupils return to learning after difficult moments
• Reinforcing clear, consistent boundaries
• Working alongside teaching and pastoral teams

The work can be challenging. You'll need to respond thoughtfully, follow school guidance and recognise when a pupil needs a different approach.

What experience could be relevant?

Some roles require previous SEND or SEMH experience. Others may suit people from youth work, care, sports coaching, mentoring, alternative provision or mainstream education.

Being able to build rapport matters, alongside reliability, appropriate boundaries and a willingness to learn from the team around you.

Before recruitment, I worked within SEND education myself. We'll talk properly about your experience and the environments that could suit your strengths.

Pay & practical information

Teaching Assistant and LSA opportunities are paid from £92.60 per day. Rates for other support roles depend on the position and responsibilities. CPD and professional development are available.

You'll need an Enhanced Child Workforce DBS registered on the Update Service. If you don't currently hold one, you'll need to apply through us and join the Update Service. I'll support you through the process, with the associated cost covered by the applicant.

We'll also require your full employment and education history and references covering 24 months of employment in total where possible, prioritising recent and relevant employment.

I’d be happy to discuss how your skills could transfer into SEND and SEMH support.