Location: North London
Role: Behaviour Mentor
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role
We are currently recruiting an experienced and resilient Behaviour Mentor to join a specialist SEMH school in Enfield, supporting secondary-aged pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
The pupils all have Education, Health and Care Plans with SEMH as their primary area of need.
As a Behaviour Mentor, you will play an important role in helping pupils to regulate their emotions, manage their behaviour, engage positively with education and develop stronger relationships with both staff and peers.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people who may have experienced barriers to education and require a consistent, patient and positive adult presence.
Key Responsibilities
Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs.
Building strong, positive and professional relationships with pupils.
Supporting pupils who may display challenging or dysregulated behaviour.
Using positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies to prevent situations from escalating.
Helping pupils identify triggers and develop healthier strategies for managing anger, frustration and difficult emotions.
Supporting pupils with emotional regulation, resilience, self-esteem and social skills.
Encouraging pupils to re-engage with learning following periods of dysregulation.
Supporting teachers with behaviour management within the classroom.
Providing pastoral and mentoring support to pupils who may be struggling socially or emotionally.
Encouraging positive choices, accountability and conflict resolution.
Following individual EHCPs, behaviour plans and risk assessments.
Working collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, SEND professionals and other members of staff.
Maintaining high standards of safeguarding and professional boundaries at all times.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is:
Calm, resilient and confident when faced with challenging behaviour.
Able to build positive relationships with young people while maintaining clear and consistent boundaries.
Patient and able to understand the reasons behind a young person's behaviour.
Confident using de-escalation and positive behaviour management strategies.
Able to remain professional and composed during difficult situations.
Passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to education.
Reliable, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team.
Previous experience working within SEMH schools, PRUs, Alternative Provisions, youth work, mentoring, residential care, SEND, mental health or behaviour support would be highly desirable.
You will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people's lives by helping them develop the emotional regulation, confidence, resilience and coping strategies they need to successfully engage with education and prepare for adulthood.
Timeplan Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Timeplan education is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation."
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