Behaviour Mentor

The Education Network

  • Birmingham
  • £95-110 per day
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Behaviour Mentor - Secondary - Special Educational Needs - South Birmingham
A welcoming special school in South Birmingham is seeking a dedicated and resilient Behaviour Mentor to join their team, supporting secondary-aged students with a range of special educational needs. This rewarding role is ideal for someone with experience working with young people who present challenging behaviours and require additional support to thrive in their education.As a Behaviour Mentor, you will work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and specialist support staff to help students self-regulate, develop coping strategies, and re-engage with learning. Students may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism, or Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), and your role will be key in providing consistent guidance and encouragement both inside and outside the classroom.Responsibilities include:
  • Providing 1:1 and small group behaviour support for students
  • Implementing de-escalation strategies and promoting positive behaviour
  • Working with staff to develop personalised behaviour support plans
  • Building strong, trusting relationships with students to encourage engagement
  • Supporting students in lessons, during breaks, and throughout the school day
  • Encouraging social and emotional development alongside academic progress
The ideal candidate will have:
  • Previous experience working with young people with SEMH or challenging behaviours
  • Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with students
  • Resilience, patience, and a positive, proactive approach
  • Experience in a special school or alternative provision setting (desirable)
If you are a passionate Behaviour Mentor who thrives on helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their potential, we would love to hear from you. Apply today or contact The Education Network Birmingham for more information.The Education Network Offer:Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.Apply Share Save Job

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