Behaviour Mentor – Primary School Pastoral & SEMH Support

Location: Stevenage Hertfordshire

Job Title: Behaviour Mentor
School Setting: Primary School (ReceptionYear 6)
Pay Rate: 90125 per day (dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Full-time long-term term-time only
Start Date: Immediate or by agreement

Role Overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a dedicated compassionate and proactive Behaviour Mentor to join a thriving primary school in Stevenage Hertfordshire. This role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about supporting childrens social emotional and behavioural development and making a meaningful difference in a school community.

As a Behaviour Mentor you will work with primary-aged pupils who may experience difficulties managing their behaviour regulating their emotions or engaging fully in learning. Many children you will support may have SEMH (Social Emotional and Mental Health) needs ADHD anxiety or attachment-related challenges. Others may require guidance in developing self-confidence managing transitions and improving peer relationships.

This is a highly rewarding role for someone who enjoys building strong trusting relationships with children providing structured pastoral support and collaborating closely with teaching and support staff to ensure every pupil can thrive.

Purpose of the Behaviour Mentor Role

The purpose of the Behaviour Mentor role is to support children in overcoming barriers to learning caused by behavioural and emotional challenges. Your work will focus on both proactive and reactive interventions:

• Proactive support: Deliver structured mentoring sessions and small group programs to build emotional resilience social skills and self-regulation strategies.

• Reactive support: Provide immediate guidance to children experiencing distress or behavioural challenges helping them return calmly to learning.

The school employs a trauma-informed restorative approach to behaviour recognising that challenging behaviour often signals unmet needs. As a Behaviour Mentor you will guide children in understanding their emotions recognising consequences and learning positive strategies for managing behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

As a Behaviour Mentor in Stevenage your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering 1:1 mentoring for pupils requiring additional behavioural or emotional support.

• Running small group sessions focusing on social skills self-regulation resilience and conflict resolution.

• Supporting pupils in classrooms to maintain focus engagement and positive behaviour.

• Providing assistance during unstructured times such as break times lunchtimes and transitions to promote social development and reduce conflict.

• Calmly de-escalating challenging behaviour using restorative and trauma-informed strategies.

• Supporting children after incidents to reflect on behaviour repair relationships and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.

• Collaborating with teachers SENCOs pastoral staff and leadership to create and implement individual behaviour support plans.

• Maintaining accurate records of interventions incidents and outcomes.

• Promoting restorative practices empathy and problem-solving skills among pupils.

• Upholding safeguarding policies and professional boundaries at all times.

The School Environment

This primary school in Stevenage serves a diverse and vibrant community and places strong emphasis on inclusion pastoral care and pupil wellbeing. The school recognises that children thrive academically when they feel safe supported and valued.

The leadership team places a high value on Behaviour Mentors providing guidance supervision and professional development opportunities. Staff are encouraged to work collaboratively to ensure that each childs emotional social and behavioural needs are addressed effectively.

The school integrates restorative and trauma-informed practices with structured behaviour management approaches focusing on the long-term development of childrens emotional resilience self-regulation and social skills.

Students You Will Support

Children supported by the Behaviour Mentor may:

• Display disruptive withdrawn or challenging behaviour.

• Struggle with emotional regulation anxiety or low self-esteem.

• Have SEMH needs ADHD or attachment-related difficulties.

• Experience challenges in peer relationships transitions or routines.

• Be at risk of disengagement from learning or social activities.

Your role will help pupils build confidence emotional resilience and positive strategies for managing their behaviour enabling them to engage fully with school life.

Who This Role Is Suitable For

This role is ideal for individuals who:

• Have experience supporting primary-aged children in education care or youth support settings.

• Are patient empathetic and emotionally resilient.

• Can manage challenging behaviour effectively and compassionately.

• Are confident in building strong professional relationships with young children.

• Are motivated to work in pastoral care and support inclusion.

Graduates in psychology education social sciences or related fields are encouraged to apply as are experienced Behaviour Mentors seeking a primary school role.

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting children with behavioural or emotional challenges.

• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to remain calm professional and consistent under pressure.

• Commitment to safeguarding inclusion and equality.

• Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.

Desirable Experience

• Previous Behaviour Mentor or Teaching Assistant experience in primary schools.

• Knowledge of SEMH ADHD or trauma-informed practice.

• Experience delivering 1:1 or small group interventions.

• Relevant qualifications in education pastoral care or child development.

What the School Offers

• Competitive daily pay with long-term stability.

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development opportunities.

• Supportive teaching pastoral and leadership teams.

• Opportunities for career progression within primary education and pastoral care.

• A positive inclusive and professional working environment.

Why This Role Is Meaningful

As a Behaviour Mentor in Stevenage you will directly influence the lives of children who face behavioural or emotional challenges. Your consistent support guidance and encouragement will help pupils develop resilience manage emotions effectively and engage fully with learning and social activities.

If you are passionate about working with primary-aged children committed to inclusion and motivated to make a difference this Behaviour Mentor role in Stevenage provides a highly rewarding and fulfilling opportunity to create long-lasting impact.