SEMH Behaviour Mentor

Teaching Personnel; Crawley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting Behaviour Mentors to support SEMH schools and specialist settings across Crawley. You will work with pupils who may present with social, emotional and mental health needs, trauma-related behaviours, anxiety and attachment difficulties.

You will be a consistent, trusted adult who helps pupils regulate emotions, engage with learning and build positive coping strategies, delivering mentoring and intervention sessions and working closely with pastoral and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable young people in education or care settings.
• Strong communication and de-escalation skills, with a calm, professional approach.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with pupils, families and staff.
• Resilience, flexibility and commitment to pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Supporting behaviour within the classroom and around the school.
• De-escalating incidents using restorative approaches.
• Delivering mentoring and intervention sessions.
• Building strong professional relationships with pupils.
• Encouraging attendance, engagement and self-esteem.
• Working closely with pastoral and safeguarding teams.

Job description

Teaching Personnel is recruiting resilient and relationship-driven Behaviour Mentors for SEMH schools, alternative provisions and specialist support settings across Crawley.

These environments support pupils who may present with:

• Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs
• Trauma-related behaviours
• Anxiety and school avoidance
• Attachment difficulties
• ADHD
• Oppositional or challenging behaviour

The role

You will act as a consistent, trusted adult who can help pupils regulate emotions, engage with learning and develop positive coping strategies.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Supporting behaviour within the classroom and around the school
• De-escalating incidents using restorative approaches
• Delivering mentoring and intervention sessions
• Building strong professional relationships with pupils
• Encouraging attendance, engagement and self-esteem
• Working closely with pastoral and safeguarding teams

Particularly suited to candidates from

• Sports coaching
• Youth offending or youth work
• Ex-military backgrounds
• Security or emergency services
• Residential care
• Mental health support
• Behaviour support roles

What matters most

We are looking for people who are firm, fair, consistent and genuinely committed to helping vulnerable young people succeed.

This role is ideal for candidates considering careers in teaching, social work, probation, counselling, educational psychology or youth justice.