Behaviour Mentor (QTS Required) - Complex Needs / ASD - Baskerville School
📍 Location: Baskerville, Birmingham
📅 Start Date: ASAP
💼 Contract Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
💰 Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
🏫 Agency: Aspire People
Aspire People are currently recruiting for a qualified Behaviour Mentor with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) to join a specialist SEND school in Baskerville, Birmingham. This is a full-time role supporting pupils with complex needs, including ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), behavioural challenges, and SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs.
This role combines behaviour mentoring with classroom delivery during PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) cover, making it ideal for a confident and authoritative educator who can manage behaviour while maintaining a nurturing and structured learning environment.
The Role:
Support students with complex behavioural and emotional needs on a 1:1 and small group basis.
Work closely with pupils with ASD, SEMH, and other additional needs.
Provide high-quality classroom teaching during PPA cover using engaging, inclusive strategies.
Implement effective behaviour support techniques and de-escalation strategies.
Foster a safe, consistent and structured environment that promotes learning and emotional regulation.
Collaborate with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff to support pupil development.
Requirements:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential
Experience working with challenging behaviour, ASD, and complex needs
An authoritative and confident presence in the classroom
Ability to set clear boundaries while maintaining a positive rapport with pupils
Experience delivering PPA cover is desirable
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
Why Aspire People?
Competitive daily rates
Dedicated SEND consultant to support you throughout your role
Access to free CPD and training
Local placements across Birmingham and the West Midlands
Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions
💬 "We are looking for someone who isn't afraid to take the lead, set boundaries, and champion the potential in every pupil, no matter how complex their needs.
✅ Ready to inspire and lead?
📧 Apply today with Aspire People and help shape the future of SEND education in Baskerville.
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks