Secondary Behaviour Support Mentor

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

Job summary

An educational service provider in Sunderland is seeking a Secondary Behaviour Support Mentor to assist students aged 11-16. This role involves mentoring and providing small-group support, focusing on emotional regulation and rebuilding trust. Ideal candidates will have experience in SEMH or youth services, with the capability to build rapport quickly and an understanding that every pupil's progress is unique. This is a temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent in the future.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Support for DBS checks

Potential for permanent role

Qualifications

• Experience working in SEMH, PRU, outreach or youth services.
• Ability to build rapport quickly but respectfully.
• Understanding that progress looks different for every young person.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 mentoring and small-group support.
• Encourage emotional regulation and positive choices.
• Use restorative practices to rebuild trust after incidents.
• Support pupils in practical, vocational or core subjects.
• Be a steady, predictable presence every single day.

Skills

SEMH experience

Building rapport

Understanding of diverse progress

Education

Relevant qualifications and training

Job description

Secondary Behaviour Support Mentor – Alternative Provision (Sunderland)

Pay: £89 to £110 per day
Start: Immediate
Contract: Long-term

Perfect for someone who’s passionate about giving young people second chances and positive role models.

You’ll support students aged 11 to 16 who benefit from short, engaging lessons and adults who won’t give up on them.

What the role includes:

• 1:1 mentoring and small-group support
• Encouraging emotional regulation and positive choices
• Using restorative practice to rebuild trust after incidents
• Supporting pupils in practical, vocational or core subjects
• Being a steady, predictable presence every single day

You’ll be a brilliant match if:

• You’ve worked in SEMH, PRU, outreach or youth services
• You build rapport quickly but respectfully
• You understand that progress looks different for every young person

Meaningful work with proper purpose.

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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