Graduate Behaviour Mentor

Kpi Recruiting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

KPI Education is seeking a proactive Graduate Behaviour Mentor to join the Behaviour Intervention and Inclusion Team at a successful secondary school in North West London. You will support students who have been temporarily removed from lessons, helping them reflect on actions and reintegrate into mainstream classrooms.

The role focuses on structured academic, emotional and behavioural support, delivering one-to-one and small-group interventions and working closely with teachers and pastoral

Qualifications

• Graduate with a 2:1 degree or above in Psychology, Criminology, Sociology or Education.
• Confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent individual.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Calm, consistent approach to behaviour management.
• Genuine interest in SEMH, inclusion and supporting vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities

• Support students temporarily removed from lessons following behavioural incidents.
• Deliver one-to-one and small-group behaviour interventions.
• Help students understand consequences and develop positive coping strategies.
• Support emotional regulation, conflict resolution and restorative conversations.
• Encourage students to complete academic work outside mainstream lessons.
• Work alongside teachers, SENCOs and pastoral leaders.
• Support students with successful classroom reintegration.
• Build positive relationships with students displaying challenging behaviour.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Calm demeanor

Resilience

Education

2:1 degree or above

Job description

Graduate Behaviour Mentor

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per annum | Minimum £550 per week
Location: North West London
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP

Are You Ready to Make a Real Difference to Young People?

Are you a Psychology, Criminology, Sociology or Education graduate passionate about supporting young people with challenging behaviour?

Do you have the confidence, patience and resilience to support students who have been removed from mainstream lessons?

Are you aspiring to become an Educational Psychologist, Teacher, Youth Worker or Behaviour Specialist?

KPI Education is recruiting an ambitious and emotionally intelligent Graduate Behaviour Mentor to join the dedicated Behaviour Intervention and Inclusion Team at a successful secondary school in North West London.

This is not your typical Teaching Assistant role!

You will support students temporarily removed from lessons due to behavioural incidents, helping them reflect on their actions, regulate their emotions and successfully reintegrate into mainstream classrooms.

The School – Inclusion at Its Heart

Our client is an ambitious and inclusive secondary school committed to ensuring every student receives the guidance and support needed to succeed.

The school offers:

• A dedicated Behaviour Intervention and Inclusion provision.
• An experienced pastoral and safeguarding team.
• Supportive senior leadership with high expectations.
• A strong emphasis on restorative approaches and positive behaviour management.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.

The Role – Graduate Behaviour Mentor

Working within the school's intervention provision, you will provide structured academic, emotional and behavioural support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting students removed from lessons following behavioural incidents.
• Delivering one-to-one and small-group behaviour interventions.
• Helping students understand consequences and develop positive coping strategies.
• Supporting emotional regulation, conflict resolution and restorative conversations.
• Encouraging students to complete academic work outside mainstream lessons.
• Working alongside teachers, SENCOs and pastoral leaders.
• Supporting students with successful classroom reintegration.
• Building positive relationships with students displaying challenging behaviour.

Who Are We Looking For?

• A graduate with a 2:1 degree or above preferred, ideally in Psychology, Criminology, Sociology or Education.
• A confident, resilient and emotionally intelligent individual.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A calm, consistent approach to behaviour management.
• A genuine interest in SEMH, inclusion and supporting vulnerable young people.
• Previous mentoring, youth work or SEN experience is desirable but not essential.

Why Apply Through KPI Education?

• £26,000 – £30,000 salary equivalent or minimum £550 per week.
• Full-time, long-term opportunity.
• Valuable experience in behaviour intervention, SEMH and pastoral support.
• Excellent preparation for Educational Psychology, Teaching or Youth Justice careers.
• Work alongside experienced education and safeguarding professionals.

Some young people don't need another sanction. They need someone who will listen, challenge them positively and help them make better choices.

Could you be that person?

KPI Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks.

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