Behaviour Mentor

The Education Network Birmingham; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personalised career support

Additional training and development

Safeguarding compliant workplace

Job summary

The Education Network Birmingham is seeking a qualified Behaviour Mentor to support students with SEMH needs at a specialist school in Birmingham. You will provide pastoral and behavioural support to help students develop positive relationships and engage with learning.

The role emphasizes consistency, boundary-setting and resilient, patient communication. Previous experience in similar settings will be highly beneficial, and you will work with a supportive team to help students overcome

Qualifications

• Experience as a Behaviour Mentor, Teaching Assistant or similar in SEND/SEMH/PRU settings.
• Ability to support students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour.
• Provide individual and small-group pastoral support.
• Help students engage more effectively with lessons and school life.
• Reinforce positive behaviour and boundaries in a calm, consistent way.
• Work with teachers and the pastoral team to monitor progress.

Skills

Behaviour mentoring

Pastoral support

Relationship building

Conflict management

Job description

Behaviour Mentor required to support students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs at a specialist school in Birmingham. Are you a Behaviour Mentor looking for a rewarding new challenge? Do you have experience supporting young people with SEMH needs, challenging behaviour or barriers to education? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Behaviour Mentor to join a supportive team and make a genuine difference to students' lives.

As a Behaviour Mentor, you will work closely with students who may experience SEMH needs, challenging behaviour and difficulties engaging with education. The Behaviour Mentor will provide pastoral and behavioural support, helping students develop positive relationships, manage their behaviour and engage more successfully with learning.

This Behaviour Mentor role would suit someone who is calm, patient and resilient, with the confidence to build strong relationships with young people and manage challenging situations. Previous experience working as a Behaviour Mentor, Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Youth Worker or within a SEND, SEMH, PRU or Alternative Provision setting would be highly beneficial.

The successful Behaviour Mentor will understand that consistency, clear boundaries and positive relationships are key to helping young people overcome barriers to education.

Job Role:

• Working as a Behaviour Mentor supporting students with SEMH needs.
• Providing individual and small-group Behaviour Mentor support.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with students.
• Supporting students to manage their behaviour and emotions.
• Helping students to recognise and overcome barriers to learning.
• Supporting students to engage positively with lessons and school life.
• Managing challenging behaviour using a calm and consistent approach.
• Supporting students with their social and emotional development.
• Reinforcing positive behaviour, boundaries and expectations.
• Working closely with teachers and the wider pastoral team.
• Supporting students who may struggle with attendance, engagement or regulating their behaviour.
• Encouraging confidence, resilience and independence.
• Contributing to a safe, positive and supportive school environment.

In return you will enjoy:

• A rewarding Behaviour Mentor opportunity where you can make a genuine difference.
• Working with students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours.
• A supportive and experienced pastoral and teaching team.
• The opportunity to develop your experience as a Behaviour Mentor.
• A role focused on building relationships and helping students overcome barriers.
• The opportunity to gain further experience within a specialist setting.
• Support from The Education Network Birmingham throughout your placement.
• Being part of a team committed to improving outcomes for young people.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavour to find assignments suited to your needs.

An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks.

The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer.

The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.