Behaviour Mentor — Education & Inclusion

Teaching Assistant focuses on providing 1:1 behaviour mentoring for students with identified behavioural or emotional needs.

What the role involves

• Providing 1:1 behaviour mentoring for students with identified behavioural or emotional needs.
• Delivering small group interventions focused on emotional literacy, anger management, confidence, and social skills.
• Supporting students within the classroom to promote engagement, focus, and positive behaviour.
• Assisting students during unstructured times such as break, lunch, and transitions between lessons.
• De-escalating challenging situations calmly and effectively.
• Develop appropriate coping strategies.

Skills and requirements

• Care, mentoring, sports coaching, or similar).
• Experience working with children or young people (school, youth work.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding training and background checks.
• Previous Behaviour Mentor or Teaching Assistant experience.

Confirmed role details

• £90–£120 per day (dependent on experience).
• Full-time, long-term, term-time only.
• Clear pathways into teaching, SEN, or pastoral careers.

Candidate fit

• patience, clear communication, classroom awareness, and confidence supporting learners

Additional role context

• Secondary School (KS3 & KS4).

Known job details

• Pay: £90–£120 per day