Behaviour Support Mentor: Build Confidence & Classrooms

Aspire People; Salford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People are recruiting confident and resilient Behaviour Support Assistants and Behaviour Mentors to work with pupils across primary school settings. The role offers flexible and long-term opportunities across Manchester & Surrounding Areas, with a focus on building positive relationships and supporting emotional regulation.

Ideal candidates will have recent UK-based school or equivalent child-focused support experience, strong safeguarding awareness, and the ability to work closely with

Qualifications

• Recent UK-based school or equivalent child-focused support experience within the last two years.
• Experience supporting children with behavioural or emotional needs.
• Calm, patient, and consistent approach with safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with behavioural or emotional difficulties.
• Build positive relationships with children.
• Encourage emotional regulation and appropriate behaviour.
• Assist pupils to engage with classroom activities and routines.
• Support individual behaviour strategies and intervention plans.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support.
• Help pupils develop confidence, resilience, and social skills.
• Work with teachers and SEND/pastoral teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Safeguarding awareness

Calm and patient

Boundary setting

Job description

Aspire People are recruiting confident and resilient Behaviour Support Assistants and Behaviour Mentors to work with pupils across primary school settings. The role offers flexible and long-term opportunities across Manchester & Surrounding Areas, with a focus on building positive relationships and supporting emotional regulation.

Ideal candidates will have recent UK-based school or equivalent child-focused support experience, strong safeguarding awareness, and the ability to work closely with