Behaviour Mentor

Behaviour Mentor – Primary School Location: Brent Salary: £95 – £100 per day Contract: Full-time About Teaching Personnel: Teaching Personnel is the top educational recruitment company in the UK. It works with a variety of schools in the Greater London area, including primary, secondary, and specialised schools, to supply them with candidates who are skilled in their field and eager to learn more. Teaching Personnel can guarantee that our candidates are suited for your school through meticulous screening and professional candidate matching. We are now currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Behaviour Mentor to join a welcoming primary school in [area]. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about supporting children’s emotional wellbeing, behaviour and personal development. The Role As a Behaviour Mentor, you will work closely with pupils who may require additional support with their behaviour, emotional regulation and engagement in learning. You will build positive relationships with pupils and help them develop the confidence and strategies they need to succeed in school. Your responsibilities may include: Providing one-to-one and small-group support to pupils. Supporting children with challenging or disruptive behaviour. Helping pupils develop positive coping and emotional-regulation strategies. Building trusting and supportive relationships with pupils. Working alongside teachers, SENCOs and pastoral staff. Supporting pupils to engage positively with learning and school routines. Helping to implement individual behaviour and support plans. Encouraging positive behaviour and celebrating pupils' progress. Maintaining a calm, consistent and nurturing approach. The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will ideally have: Experience working with children in a school, youth work, childcare or similar setting. Experience supporting children with behavioural or additional needs. A patient, calm and empathetic approach. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. The ability to remain positive and consistent when dealing with challenging behaviour. A genuine passion for helping children overcome barriers to learning. The ability to work effectively as part of a school team. Experience working with SEND, SEMH or challenging behaviour would be advantageous, although candidates with transferable experience will also be considered. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Child work force only DBS check (child work force is the only DBS we accept) and reference checks. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website