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Mental Health Support Worker / Behaviour Mentor

TN United Kingdom

Chelmsford

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Full time

26 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a passionate Behaviour Support Assistant to inspire and support students with special educational needs. This role involves working with pupils aged 11-16 who have social, emotional, and mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will possess strong empathy, resilience, and the ability to manage challenging behaviours effectively. A background in outdoor activities or creative arts will enhance the learning experience for students. Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact in the lives of young individuals from diverse backgrounds. This is a temporary position with the potential for permanence, offering competitive pay and comprehensive training opportunities.

FREE online safeguarding training

Support for DBS checks

Potential for permanent position

Experience working with SEND/SEMH pupils is essential.
Background in outdoor activities or creative arts is a plus.

Support specialist students with SEMH and complex needs.
Implement de-escalation strategies and manage challenging behaviours.

Empathy

De-escalation strategies

Resilience

Understanding of special educational needs

Creative activities coordination

Relevant qualifications in education or support roles

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Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

Seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to start ASAP!

Are you passionate about working with SEND/SEMH pupils? A specialist provision in Southend is looking to recruit a Behaviour Support Assistant to support specialist students with SEMH and associated complex needs between the ages of 11-16 years.

This role is dedicated to those who want to inspire students with SEMH, many of whom have come from distressed and toxic backgrounds.

The right candidate will need to be confident with de-escalation strategies, robust, and know how to build strong rapport and manage challenging behaviours.

You must also be empathetic and have a good understanding or background in special educational needs or social emotional, mental health.

Resilience and hard work are a must. An outdoors/sports/activity coordinator background or creative arts/food tech background would also be great, as this role entails a lot of outdoors and creative activities.

You must be available to work between the hours of 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Mon - Fri. A competitive salary is offered.

If this sounds like the role for you, then please APPLY NOW!

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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