Youth Mentor for SEMH & Behaviour Support

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a Youth Mentor to provide personalised one-to-one and small-group support in a Secondary SEMH setting in Tameside. You will help pupils develop confidence, emotional resilience, and positive behaviours alongside teachers and pastoral staff.

The role emphasizes building strong relationships, monitoring wellbeing, and delivering targeted interventions in a nurturing, structured environment. 8:30am–3:45pm, with day rates starting from £100 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEMH support is desirable.
• Experience working with young people with additional needs is preferred.
• Ability to build calm, supportive relationships with pupils.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting, and meaningful relationships with pupils.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring and pastoral support.
• Help young people develop strategies for emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
• Support pupils during lessons, breaktimes, and structured activities.
• Implement individual behaviour support plans and targeted interventions.
• Monitor and record pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing.
• Help create a calm, safe, and inclusive environment where every young person feels valued.

Skills

Education support

Youth mentoring

Care work

Coaching

Behaviour support

Residential settings

Additional needs awareness

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a Youth Mentor to provide personalised one-to-one and small-group support in a Secondary SEMH setting in Tameside. You will help pupils develop confidence, emotional resilience, and positive behaviours alongside teachers and pastoral staff.

The role emphasizes building strong relationships, monitoring wellbeing, and delivering targeted interventions in a nurturing, structured environment. 8:30am–3:45pm, with day rates starting from £100 per day.