Behaviour Mentor

Behaviour Mentor
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Start Date: Immediate Start or Easter 2025
Salary: £83 – £100 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Term Time Only

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the resilience and dedication to support students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? We are seeking a Behaviour Mentor to join a specialist school in York, dedicated to supporting students who require additional guidance to thrive in their education.

About the School:

• A specialist setting catering to students aged 5-16 who face barriers to learning due to SEMH needs, behavioural difficulties, or additional SEND requirements.
• Provides a nurturing and structured environment where students receive tailored support to help them reach their full potential.
• Staff work closely with multi-agency professionals, including educational psychologists, social workers, and therapists, to create individualised learning and behaviour plans.
• Focuses on restorative practice, emotional well-being, and positive behaviour reinforcement to encourage engagement in learning.

About the Role of Behaviour Mentor:

• Build strong, trusting relationships with students to support their emotional well-being and engagement in education.
• Work on a 1:1 basis or in small groups, delivering targeted interventions to improve behaviour, social skills, and self-esteem.
• Assist in de-escalating challenging behaviour using positive behaviour management techniques.
• Provide academic and pastoral support, ensuring students can access learning in a structured and supportive way.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff to implement behaviour strategies and intervention plans.
• Encourage students to develop resilience, confidence, and coping mechanisms to succeed both in and out of school.

As the ideal Behaviour Mentor, you should have:

• Experience working with challenging behaviour, SEMH needs, or SEND students (within a school, youth work, or care setting).
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach, with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport with students who may have experienced trauma, exclusion, or disengagement from education.
• Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to remain professional in challenging situations.
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and promoting positive outcomes for young people.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with students who require extra support to succeed. If you are looking to make a real impact and help shape the futures of young people, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now to be part of a team that truly makes a difference. Please submit your CV via the application link to apply for the role of Behaviour Mentor in York.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including a relevant enhanced DBS.