Behaviour Mentor

Teaching Personnel; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated SEMH Behaviour Mentor to join a specialist school in Salford. You will support pupils with SEMH needs, focusing on building confidence, managing emotions, and promoting engagement in learning.

As a Behaviour Mentor you will work one-to-one and in small groups, helping students develop positive behaviours and emotional regulation while collaborating with teachers, pastoral staff and families.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, mentoring, youth work, care, coaching, or support work.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence supporting students with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Provide 1:1 and small group mentoring and support.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Support students during lessons, breaktimes, and structured activities.
• Implement behaviour support plans and targeted interventions.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning and engagement.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, and families.
• Monitor and report on pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing.

Skills

Education experience

Mentoring

Communication

Relationship-building

Behavior support

Job description

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a dedicated SEMH Behaviour Mentor to join a specialist school in Salford. You will be supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, including anxiety, ADHD, trauma, attachment difficulties, emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, and behaviours that challenge.

Many of these young people have faced barriers both in and outside of education and need supportive, consistent adults to help them build confidence, manage emotions, and achieve success. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable students every day.

The Role

As a Behaviour Mentor, you will provide one-to-one and small group support, helping students develop positive behaviours, improve emotional regulation, and engage more successfully with learning. Working closely with teaching and pastoral staff, you will play a key role in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils can thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Provide 1:1 and small group mentoring and support.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Support students during lessons, breaktimes, and structured activities.
• Implement behaviour support plans and targeted interventions.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning and engagement.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, and families.
• Monitor and report on pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in education, mentoring, youth work, care, coaching, or support work.
• A calm, resilient, and patient approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence supporting students with challenging behaviour.
• The ability to maintain professional boundaries while showing empathy and understanding.
• A genuine passion for helping young people reach their full potential.

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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.
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