SEMH Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Trafford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Full-time role

Dedicated consultant

Free CPD

Experience in SEMH settings

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting for a Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor to join a specialist SEMH secondary school in the Trafford area. The role focuses on supporting pupils aged 11-16 with SEMH needs, including anxiety and challenging behaviour, to build confidence and resilience.

You’ll work 1:1 and in small groups, collaborate with teachers and external agencies, and help create a safe, nurturing learning environment while promoting positive behavioural change.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people displaying challenging behaviour or additional needs.
• Calm, patient, and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries while building trust.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Experience in education, youth work, coaching, mentoring, residential care, or similar sectors.
• Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils needing emotional and behavioural support.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group interventions on wellbeing, confidence, social skills, and regulation.
• Support students inside and outside the classroom to maximise engagement with learning.
• Implement behaviour support strategies and de-escalation techniques.
• Encourage attendance and participation throughout the school day.
• Work with teaching staff, pastoral teams, therapists, and external agencies.
• Act as a positive role model fostering resilience and personal growth.
• Monitor progress and contribute to support plans and targets.
• Help create a safe, structured learning environment.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Patience

Communication

Relationship-building

Professional boundaries

Passion for safeguarding

Education experience

Education

Relevant qualifications desirable

Job description

Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor

SEMH Secondary School | Trafford

Full-Time Position | Immediate Start Available | Teaching Personnel

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential? Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting for a Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor to join a specialist secondary SEMH school in the Trafford area.

This rewarding role involves supporting students aged 11-16 with a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, including anxiety, attachment difficulties, trauma-related behaviours, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, challenging behaviour, and difficulties engaging in mainstream education. Many pupils require consistent, positive role models who can help them build confidence, resilience, and the skills needed to succeed both academically and personally.

The Role

As a Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor, you will:

• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils who require additional emotional and behavioural support.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group interventions focused on wellbeing, confidence, social skills, and emotional regulation.
• Support students both inside and outside the classroom to maximise engagement with learning.
• Implement behaviour support strategies and de-escalation techniques when required.
• Encourage positive choices, attendance, and participation throughout the school day.
• Work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, therapists, and external agencies.
• Act as a positive role model, promoting resilience, self-belief, and personal growth.
• Monitor student progress and contribute to support plans and behavioural targets.
• Help create a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from candidates who have:

• Experience working with young people who display challenging behaviour or additional needs.
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to maintain professional boundaries while building trust and rapport.
• A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people.
• Experience in education, youth work, coaching, mentoring, residential care, support work, psychology, sports coaching, or similar sectors.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Why Work Through Teaching Personnel?

When you join Teaching Personnel, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive weekly pay paid through PAYE
• Full-time role with potential for long-term and permanent opportunities
• Dedicated specialist consultant to support you throughout your placement
• Access to free CPD and accredited training courses
• Valuable experience within specialist SEMH education settings
• Opportunities to develop behaviour management and pastoral support skills

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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