Behaviour Mentor - Secondary SEN Setting

Protocol Education Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational provider is seeking a Behaviour Mentor for a full-time role in South Shields. The focus is on supporting secondary pupils struggling with emotional regulation, behavior, and engagement in learning. Key responsibilities include providing targeted behavior support, encouraging self-regulation, and acting as a positive role model. While experience in youth work or mentoring is beneficial, it is not essential. Candidates will need appropriate qualifications and background checks, as well as a commitment to safeguarding.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Support for enhanced DBS check

Potential for role permanence

Qualifications

• Experience in youth work, mentoring, or care is beneficial but not essential.
• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Responsibilities

• Providing targeted behaviour support
• Supporting pupils during challenging moments
• Encouraging emotional awareness and self-regulation
• Supporting reintegration into learning
• Acting as a positive role model

Skills

Experience in youth work

Mentoring skills

Emotional awareness

Self-regulation support

Job description

Behaviour Mentor – Secondary SEN Setting

Location: South Shields
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time

This Behaviour Mentor role focuses on supporting pupils who struggle with emotional regulation, behaviour and engagement in learning.

You’ll work with pupils individually and in small groups, helping them reflect on choices, develop coping strategies and rebuild confidence.

The role involves:

• Providing targeted behaviour support
• Supporting pupils during challenging moments
• Encouraging emotional awareness and self‑regulation
• Supporting reintegration into learning
• Acting as a positive role model

Experience in youth work, mentoring or care is beneficial but not essential.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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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