Support Workers And Behaviour Mentors To Work In A School In Newham

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Ongoing roles aligned with school pay

Meaningful difference in pupils' lives

Job summary

Principal Education is seeking hard-working educators to work as Behaviour Mentors and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) in PRUs and behavioural units across East London in Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Hackney. These alternative settings provide tailored academic, emotional, and social support for pupils unable to access mainstream education.

You will provide targeted support, often 1:1 or in very small groups, in classroom and mentorship roles.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to support pupils with SEN and behavioural challenges
• Patience, empathy, composure, and diligence
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Recent enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• Overseas police clearance if lived abroad for 6+ months in last 5 years
• Based in London or within a commutable distance

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted support for pupils with significant behavioural, emotional, and academic needs
• Work 1:1 or in very small groups inside the classroom and as a mentor
• Roles are full-time, Monday–Friday, to ensure consistency for pupils

Skills

SEN support

Behaviour management

Patience

Empathy

Flexibility

Job description

Principal Education is seeking hard-working and enthusiastic educators to work as Behaviour Mentors and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) in PRUs and behavioural units across East London in Redbridge, Barking&Dagenham and Hackney. These alternative education settings provide tailored academic, emotional, and social support for children unable to access mainstream education. Many pupils will have SEN statements or behavioural challenges such as autism, ADHD, SEMH, dyslexia, or dyspraxia.

The role

You will provide targeted support and guidance for pupils with significant behavioural, emotional, and academic needs. This may involve working 1:1 or in very small groups, both inside the classroom and in a mentorship capacity. These roles are full-time (Monday-Friday) to provide consistency and continuity for the pupils you support.

What you MUST demonstrate

• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to support pupils with SEN and behavioural challenges
• Patience, empathy, composure, and diligence
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Recent enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• Overseas police clearance if lived abroad for 6+ months in last 5 years
• Based in London or within a commutable distance

Pay and benefits

• £105-£120 per day
• Higher rates for ongoing roles, aligned with school pay scales
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in vulnerable pupils' lives