Job description
Role: Behaviour Mentor
Location: Saffron Walden
Pay Rate: £85 – £115 per day
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time
GSL Education is recruiting confident and empathetic Behaviour Mentors to support students in Saffron Walden who need additional guidance to manage their emotions and behaviour in the classroom.
As a Behaviour Mentor, you’ll work alongside teachers and pastoral staff to build trust and consistency for pupils who find mainstream learning challenging. You’ll support de-escalation strategies, provide emotional coaching, and promote positive routines throughout the school day.
Your Key Duties as a Behaviour Mentor:
• Provide one-to-one and small group behavioural support
• Develop and maintain behaviour support plans
• Encourage positive communication and coping strategies
• Monitor progress and liaise with SENCO and families
• Create a safe, structured environment that promotes success
Ideal Behaviour Mentor Profile:
• Prior experience supporting students with SEMH or behavioural needs
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
• Patient, calm, and resilient personality
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply through GSL Education)
This Behaviour Mentor position in Saffron Walden offers a rewarding opportunity to transform challenges into growth for the pupils you support.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
For more information or to register your interest in the Behaviour Mentor role, please click ‘apply now’ with your full CV.