Behaviour Mentor: Empower Students to Thrive

Red Star Pathways; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Star Pathways is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Mentor for a secondary school in Hackney. You will provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring to students with behavioural and emotional needs, building positive relationships and supporting their emotional regulation and engagement in learning.

The role involves collaborating with teachers and safeguarding teams to identify barriers to learning, monitor progress and contribute to a positive school culture.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, ideally in a secondary school or similar setting.
• Strong understanding of behaviour and challenges affecting engagement in education.
• Calm, patient, resilient, and positive in challenging situations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish professional boundaries while building positive relationships.
• Confident in managing challenging behaviour using restorative approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring to students with behavioural, emotional, and social needs.
• Build positive, trusting relationships and act as a supportive role model.
• Support students to understand and manage their emotions and behaviour.
• Help students develop strategies to improve engagement with learning.
• Collaborate with teachers, pastoral staff, SENCO and leaders to identify barriers to learning.
• Support students at risk of exclusion or disengagement and deliver targeted interventions.
• Monitor progress and maintain accurate records; support individual behaviour plans.

Job description

Red Star Pathways is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Mentor for a secondary school in Hackney. You will provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring to students with behavioural and emotional needs, building positive relationships and supporting their emotional regulation and engagement in learning.

The role involves collaborating with teachers and safeguarding teams to identify barriers to learning, monitor progress and contribute to a positive school culture.