Behaviour Support Mentor
- Wolverhampton
- £95 per day
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £90–£95 per day (PAYE)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, Long-termFrom custody to classroom—your skills are needed here.
If you’ve worked in a challenging environment like a prison, you’ve already got the grit, empathy, and calm-under-pressure mindset it takes to thrive in this role.We’re looking for a confident, compassionate individual to join a specialist SEMH school in Wolverhampton. You’ll be supporting pupils who have faced exclusion, trauma, or barriers to mainstream learning—and helping them take positive steps forward.What you’ll be doing:Providing one-to-one behaviour mentoring and emotional regulation supportSpotting when a student’s struggling and stepping in with empathy—not judgmentHelping deliver personalised support plans with a trauma-informed approachWorking side-by-side with teachers, SENCOs, and therapists to support holistic progressCreating a safe, stable environment where every pupil can breathe, trust, and learnWhat we’re looking for:Former Prison Officers, Youth Workers, or anyone with experience in high-pressure environmentsStrong de-escalation skills and a resilient, calm approachAn understanding that behaviour is communication—especially in SEMH settingsA team player with patience, perspective, and a huge heart for helping young people thriveThrive or Team Teach trained? Brilliant. Not yet? We’ll train you for free.
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