Behaviour mentors and learning support assistants needed to work in PRU’s and behavioural units across London.
Principal Education is seeking hard-working and enthusiastic educators to work as Behaviour Mentors and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) in PRUs and behavioural units across East London in Redbridge, Barking&Dagenham and Hackney.. These alternative education settings provide tailored academic, emotional, and social support for children unable to access mainstream education. Many pupils will have SEN statements or behavioural challenges such as autism, ADHD, SEMH, dyslexia, or dyspraxia.
The role:
You will provide targeted support and guidance for pupils with significant behavioural, emotional, and academic needs. This may involve working 1:1 or in very small groups, both inside the classroom and in a mentorship capacity. These roles are full-time (Monday–Friday) to provide consistency and continuity for the pupils you support.
What you MUST demonstrate:
Right to work in the UK
Ability to support pupils with SEN and behavioural challenges
Patience, empathy, composure, and diligence
Flexibility and adaptability
Recent enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
Overseas police clearance if lived abroad for 6+ months in last 5 years
Based in London or within a commutable distance
Pay and benefits:
£105–£115 per day
Higher rates for ongoing roles, aligned with school pay scales
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in vulnerable pupils’ lives
Apply now:
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