Behaviour Mentor: Empowering Students to Thrive

Catering; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A welcoming school in Chippenham, Wiltshire is looking for a dedicated Behaviour Mentor to join its support and pastoral team from September 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to work closely with children, helping them develop positive behaviours, improve their engagement with education, and build the skills they need to thrive.

The successful candidate will provide consistent, individualised support to children who may need additional guidance with their emotional

Qualifications

• Experience working with children would be advantageous, particularly within education, youth work, care, sports, mentoring, or behaviour support.
• However, the school is also open to graduates and candidates with strong transferable skills who are passionate about developing a career within education or support services.
• The ideal candidate will be compassionate, emotionally aware, dependable, and confident in maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• You should be able to remain calm in challenging situations and understand that progress can sometimes happen gradually.

Responsibilities

• Delivering one-to-one and small-group mentoring for children with behavioural, emotional, or social needs.
• Establishing positive relationships built on trust, consistency, and clear boundaries.
• Helping children recognise emotions, identify triggers, and develop appropriate coping strategies.
• Supporting children to manage conflict, frustration, anxiety, and other challenges that may affect their behaviour.
• Helping children re-engage with lessons following periods of difficulty or disengagement.
• Encouraging positive communication, social interaction, independence, and self-confidence.
• Implementing individual behaviour strategies and support plans consistently.
• Working closely with teachers, SEN staff, pastoral teams, and school leaders to monitor progress.
• Providing relevant feedback and observations to help staff understand children’s needs and development.
• Contributing to a safe, structured, and supportive school environment.
• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding and following all school policies and procedures.

Job description

A welcoming school in Chippenham, Wiltshire is looking for a dedicated Behaviour Mentor to join its support and pastoral team from September 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to work closely with children, helping them develop positive behaviours, improve their engagement with education, and build the skills they need to thrive.

The successful candidate will provide consistent, individualised support to children who may need additional guidance with their emotional