Location: Edgware North London
Contract Type: Daily Supply / Long-Term / Temp-to-Perm / Permanent
Pay: Competitive daily rate dependent on experience
Employer: Leading Education Recruitment Agency
A Leading Education Recruitment Agency is working in partnership with a range of mainstream schools SEMH provisions and alternative education settings in Edgware to recruit dedicated and resilient Behaviour Mentors. These schools support pupils who experience significant challenges with behaviour regulation emotional wellbeing engagement with learning and social interaction often linked to SEMH needs trauma or unmet special educational needs.
As a Behaviour Mentor in Edgware you will play a critical role in supporting pupils who struggle to manage their behaviour within a school environment. Many pupils you work with may present with SEMH needs ADHD Autism attachment difficulties or trauma-related behaviours. These challenges can result in low-level disruption emotional outbursts withdrawal from learning or more significant behavioural incidents.
Your role will focus on providing consistent calm and structured support helping pupils to regulate emotions understand boundaries and re-engage positively with education. You may support pupils on a 1:1 basis work with small intervention groups or provide flexible support across a classroom or year group.
Some placements may involve working within reflection or withdrawal spaces supporting pupils following behaviour incidents and helping them reintegrate successfully into lessons. You will act as a trusted adult offering stability and guidance throughout the school day.
Deliver targeted behaviour support in line with individual behaviour plans
Support pupils with emotional regulation strategies and coping skills
Use de-escalation techniques and restorative approaches
Reinforce clear boundaries routines and expectations
Promote positive behaviour and decision-making
Support pupils during transitions and unstructured times
Build strong professional relationships with pupils
Work collaboratively with teachers SENCOs pastoral teams and external professionals
Maintain accurate behaviour progress and safeguarding records
Uphold safeguarding behaviour and inclusion policies at all times
Schools in Edgware are diverse and inclusive with many serving pupils from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Behaviour Mentors are valued as key members of staff and are supported by strong pastoral leadership clear behaviour frameworks and a collaborative team approach.
Experience supporting pupils with SEMH or challenging behaviour
Backgrounds in youth work care mentoring education or psychology welcomed
Calm resilient and emotionally intelligent
Confident managing challenging behaviour in school settings
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply
Access to Behaviour Mentor roles across North London
Flexible working options to suit availability
Competitive pay with weekly payroll
Ongoing CPD and SEMH training
Dedicated consultants with behaviour and SEN expertise
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