SEMH Behaviour Mentor & Pastoral Keyworker (1:1 Support)

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is recruiting for SEMH Behaviour Mentors / Pastoral Keyworkers to support learners aged 11-16 in Blackpool and the Fylde Coast.

You will de-escalate crises, provide 1:1 and small-group mentoring, and help re-engage students in school using restorative approaches. Experience in children's residential care, youth justice, or sports coaching is valued.

Structured day hours and a clear agency route to permanent roles are offered within our Alternative Provision hubs.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Children & Young People’s Workforce qualification.
• Sports Coaching awards or Criminology/Youth Work degrees are valued.
• Relational ability and resilience matter most over teaching credentials.
• Training in Team-Teach, MAPA/CPI, or PRICE is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Emotional De-Escalation & Co-Regulation: identify triggers early, manage deregulation, and apply low-arousal interventions.
• Keyworker Mentoring: manage a small caseload of students with attendance checks and individual behaviour plans (IBPs).
• Positive Re-Engagement: support students in small-group classrooms, workshops, sports interventions, and off-site learning sessions.
• Restorative Practice: lead post-incident discussions and repair sessions to rebuild trust between pupils and staff.
• Multi-Agency Logging: record behavioural logs and safeguarding entries on school tracking software (e.g., CPOMS).

Skills

Emotional de-escalation

Co-regulation

Mentoring

Patience

Education

Level 3 Children & Young People's Workforce

Sports Coaching awards

Criminology/Youth Work degrees

Tools

MAPA/CPI training

PRICE training

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is recruiting for SEMH Behaviour Mentors / Pastoral Keyworkers to support learners aged 11-16 in Blackpool and the Fylde Coast.

You will de-escalate crises, provide 1:1 and small-group mentoring, and help re-engage students in school using restorative approaches. Experience in children's residential care, youth justice, or sports coaching is valued.

Structured day hours and a clear agency route to permanent roles are offered within our Alternative Provision hubs.