Behaviour & Intervention Mentor (Driver Essential)

Protocol Education; Romford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a Behaviour & Intervention Mentor for a specialist SEMH school serving Romford and Basildon. The role focuses on 1:1 and small-group support to develop emotional resilience, improve behaviour, and re-engage learners with their education.

You will work in a trauma-informed environment, managing challenging situations with calm, patience, and professional boundaries, while travelling between sites as required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEMH/SEND, youth work, mentoring or coaching.
• Ability to support students with trauma backgrounds and emotional regulation.
• Strong communication and boundary-setting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group mentoring to develop emotional resilience.
• Support behaviour improvement and re-engagement with learning.
• Build trusting relationships with vulnerable pupils and manage challenging situations.

Skills

SEMH experience

SEND knowledge

youth work

mentoring

coaching

behaviour management

Job description

Behaviour & Intervention Mentor (Driver Essential) – Complex SEMH School – Romford & Basildon | Immediate Start

Are you resilient, compassionate, and passionate about supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in education?

We are working with a specialist SEMH school operating across Romford and Basildon that is looking to appoint a dedicated Behaviour & Intervention Mentor to join their team immediately.

This is not your typical classroom support role. The school supports pupils with highly complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, adverse childhood experiences, attachment difficulties, exclusion from mainstream education, and challenges with emotional regulation. Some students may also have additional needs such as Autism, ADHD, anxiety disorders, speech and language difficulties, and other underlying SEND requirements.

The school takes a trauma-informed approach, recognising that behaviour is often a form of communication. Pupils can present with behaviours that challenge, including verbal aggression, refusal to engage, emotional dysregulation, absconding, and difficulties building trusting relationships with adults. The successful candidate must be able to remain calm under pressure, build strong professional relationships, and provide consistent support and boundaries.

As a Behaviour & Intervention Mentor, you will work closely with students on a 1:1 and small-group basis, helping them to develop emotional resilience, improve behaviour, re-engage with learning, and achieve positive outcomes both inside and outside the classroom. No two days are the same, and the role requires patience, adaptability, and a genuine commitment to making a difference.

Driver Essential

Due to the nature of the role and the school's sites being based across Romford and Basildon, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle. Travel between sites may be required, and being a driver is an essential requirement for this position.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with SEMH, SEND, youth work, care, mentoring, coaching, or challenging behaviour
• Understand the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences on young people's behaviour
• Be resilient, patient, and confident managing challenging situations
• Be able to build positive, trusting relationships with vulnerable pupils
• Have strong communication and behaviour management skills
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to join a supportive specialist setting and make a genuine difference to the lives of young people who need positive role models, structure, and encouragement to succeed.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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