SEMH Mentor for Secondary Students | Behaviour & Wellbeing

Axcis Education Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Axcis Education Recruitment is seeking a confident SEMH Behaviour Mentor to support secondary pupils with SEMH, challenging behaviour and emotional regulation needs in Barking & Dagenham. You will work 1:1 and in small groups, helping students regulate and return to learning.

The role suits those with experience in education, youth work or mentoring, who can de-escalate situations, build trust with teenagers and maintain clear boundaries.

Qualifications

• Experience within education, youth work, mentoring, PRU/AP, care or behaviour support.
• Strong behaviour-management instincts.
• Confident dealing with challenging situations.
• Calm and consistent rather than confrontational.
• Able to build trust with teenagers.
• Reliable and available full-time.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students with SEMH and behavioural needs.
• Working 1:1 and with small groups.
• Helping students regulate and return to learning following incidents.
• Identifying triggers and preventing escalation.
• Supporting pupils who may have experienced exclusion or disrupted education.
• Reinforcing positive behaviour and clear expectations.
• Working alongside teachers, pastoral teams and behaviour leads.

Skills

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Reliability

Job description

Axcis Education Recruitment is seeking a confident SEMH Behaviour Mentor to support secondary pupils with SEMH, challenging behaviour and emotional regulation needs in Barking & Dagenham. You will work 1:1 and in small groups, helping students regulate and return to learning.

The role suits those with experience in education, youth work or mentoring, who can de-escalate situations, build trust with teenagers and maintain clear boundaries.