Job description
Job Title: Behaviour Support Mentor
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Salary: £12.83 per hour
Start Date: Immediate/ Easter 2025
Contract: Full-time, permanent (part-time can also be arranged for the right candidate)
Do You Have a Passion for Supporting Young People?
GSL Education are looking for a Behaviour Support Mentor to work within a secondary mainstream school in Farnborough. Hampshire. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong understanding of behaviour management, a passion for education, and the ability to provide guidance and encouragement to students facing challenges in their learning.
About the Role:
As a Behaviour Support Mentor, you will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, emotional well-being, and student engagement across Key Stages 3 and 4. You will work closely with teachers, pastoral teams, and SEN staff to create a structured and supportive environment, helping students overcome behavioural barriers to their education.
Responsibilities of the Behaviour Support Mentor:
- Provide one-to-one and small-group support to students with behavioural, emotional, and social challenges.
- Implement behaviour intervention strategies to encourage positive conduct and classroom engagement.
- Assist in developing and maintaining behaviour management plans, working closely with the SENCO and teaching staff.
- Support students in building confidence, self-regulation, and resilience within an educational setting.
- De-escalate challenging situations and promote a safe, structured learning environment.
- Foster positive relationships with students, parents, and staff to encourage personal and academic growth.
- Help implement school policies on behaviour and inclusion, ensuring a supportive and inclusive atmosphere for all students.
Requirements of the Behaviour Support Mentor: To be considered for this role, you must have:
- A strong desire to support young people with behavioural challenges in education.
- Previous experience in mentoring, youth work, teaching assistance, or pastoral support is beneficial.
- Excellent communication, patience, and problem-solving skills.
- A proactive and empathetic approach to working with students of diverse backgrounds and needs.
- Ability to adapt behaviour support strategies to individual student needs.
- University students or recent graduates looking for hands-on experience in education are encouraged to apply.
- Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
What We Offer:
- Competitive hourly rate of £12.83, acknowledging your dedication and skills.
- Work in a well-structured and supportive secondary school with experienced staff.
- A dedicated consultant to guide and support you throughout your placement.
- Flexible work arrangements, including part-time options for the right candidate.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in secondary education, apply now and start your journey with GSL Education!
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 providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Behaviour Support Mentor’ in a secondary schoolrole, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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