Are you passionate about supporting young people and making a real difference every day? We're looking for a Behaviour Mentor to work across both primary and secondary settings in Melksham, helping students feel supported, understood, and ready to learn.
This role is centred around care, consistency, and building strong relationships. You'll be working with pupils who may need extra support with behaviour and emotional regulation, including those with SEND.
What you'll be doing:
Supporting pupils across primary and secondary age groups
Working closely with students with behavioural needs and SEND
Helping pupils manage emotions and develop positive coping strategies
Creating a safe, calm, and supportive environment
Encouraging engagement, confidence, and positive behaviour
Collaborating with teachers and support staff
What we're looking for:
Experience with SEND (formal or informal-care work, mentoring, personal experience all valued)
A patient, calm, and empathetic approach
Ability to adapt to different age groups and needs
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Resilience and a genuine passion for supporting young people
If you're someone who leads with care and wants to help young people thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
What can Five Education offer you?
- Check out our Google reviews for one of the best supply experiences in Bristol! We offer free specialised training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more
- Free DBS (refunded when you work 20 days) *If you do not have a Non-Voluntary Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, we will need to help you process a new one at a cost of £62.70. This will be refunded after 20 days of work with us.
- Recommending a friend bonus scheme
- Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working
If you think this could be a job for you, please get in touch to find out more from Danielle at (phone number removed). We are always available for an informal chat if you want to find out more about whether this role is suited to you.
Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employer's NI. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.
Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be an interview.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.
Contact Danielle on (phone number removed) / (url removed)