South Bristol Behaviour/Engagement Mentor

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; West of England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking a Behaviour/Engagement Mentor to work across mainstream secondary schools in South Bristol.

You will build trusting relationships with students who may be challenging to reach and provide targeted 1:1 and small-group mentoring to support behavioural and engagement needs. Ideal candidates are calm, resilient, and skilled at setting firm boundaries while helping young people regulate emotions and re-engage with education.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in educational or youth settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills and resilience.
• Ability to support students with SEMH or complex needs.
• Experience in mentoring or pastoral roles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group mentoring to students.
• Support students displaying challenging or unpredictable behaviour.
• Help students regulate emotions and re-engage with learning.
• Collaborate with teachers and pastoral teams to plan interventions.
• Build consistent, professional relationships with students.

Job description

South Bristol Behaviour/Engagement Mentor

South Bristol

Full-Time | Monday-Friday

Start Date: ASAP

Mainstream Secondary Schools

Are you brilliant at building relationships with young people who can be difficult to reach?

I am recruiting for experienced Behaviour & Engagement Mentors to work within mainstream secondary schools across South Bristol, supporting students who may be struggling with behaviour, emotional regulation or engagement with education.

This role is about looking beyond the behaviour and understanding the young person behind it. You could be supporting students who become frustrated quickly, struggle to remain in lessons or have become disengaged from school altogether.

Schools are looking for people who can bring a calm presence, clear boundaries and plenty of resilience, while building the trusting relationships needed to help students make positive changes.

About the Role

As a Behaviour & Engagement Mentor, you may:

• Provide targeted 1:1 and small-group mentoring
• Support students displaying challenging or unpredictable behaviour
• Help young people regulate emotions and manage frustration
• Re-engage students who have lost confidence or motivation in education
• Deliver targeted behaviour, wellbeing and engagement interventions
• Support students within classrooms, inclusion hubs and pastoral spaces
• Use positive behaviour and de-escalation strategies
• Build consistent, professional relationships with students
• Support successful transitions back into lessons following incidents
• Work alongside teachers, SENCOs, pastoral teams and senior staff

The Young People You'll Support

Students may:

• Have SEMH or additional needs
• Struggle with emotional regulation or impulsivity
• Become easily frustrated or heightened
• Display challenging, oppositional or unpredictable behaviour
• Have poor attendance or engagement with learning
• Be at risk of suspension or exclusion
• Need a trusted adult who can provide consistency and accountability

Behaviour can vary from day to day, so you'll need to be someone who is not easily phased and doesn't take challenging moments personally.

Who I'm Looking For

You'll ideally be:

An excellent relationship-builder

Calm and composed when situations become challenging

Confident setting firm but fair boundaries

Resilient, patient and emotionally intelligent

Able to de-escalate situations rather than add to them

Adaptable to different personalities, behaviours and emotions

Reliable and committed to becoming a consistent presence for students

Passionate about helping young people re-engage with education

Relevant Experience

Previous experience working with young people is highly desirable, particularly within:

• Behaviour Mentoring
• Youth Work
• SEMH Support
• Teaching Assistant / LSA roles
• Pastoral Support
• Alternative Provision
• Residential Children's Services
• Family Support
• Sports Coaching and Mentoring
• Community or Outreach Work
• SEND Support

You don't necessarily need to have followed a traditional school-based career. Strong transferable experience supporting young people with complex behaviour or additional needs is welcomed.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with ch