Job Description
Psychology Students & Graduates: Gain the Experience Your Future Career Demands
Behaviour & Learning Mentor – Secondary Schools
Cardiff, South WalesStart Date: 7 September 2026 (subject to compliance checks)Monday–Friday | 08:30–15:15 | Flexible, ad hoc work designed around university timetables£120 per day (PAYE) | Weekly Pay
Before You Apply for Your Master's... Get the Experience That Sets You Apart.
Thinking about Educational Psychology? Clinical Psychology? Counselling? Teaching? Mental Health Support?
Most graduate pathways ask for one thing: real experience working with young people.
This is your opportunity to build it.
We're looking for Psychology students and graduates who want more than a part-time job. We want future professionals who are curious about behaviour, passionate about mental wellbeing, and motivated to make a genuine difference in the lives of teenagers navigating some of the most important years of their development.
You'll work in welcoming secondary schools across Cardiff, supporting pupils in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 who may need extra guidance to thrive both emotionally and academically.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
No two days look the same.
You could be:
* Helping a student manage anxiety before an exam
* Supporting a teenager struggling to engage in lessons
* Building trust with pupils who need a consistent adult role model
* Encouraging positive choices and emotional regulation
* Delivering targeted interventions in small groups
* Working alongside teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams to remove barriers to learning
* Celebrating the small wins that lead to life-changing progress
The relationships you build and the support you provide can have a lasting impact on a young person's confidence, resilience and future.
Why Psychology Students Choose This Role
This isn't just another education job.
It provides valuable exposure to:
* Behaviour and emotional regulation strategies
* Child and adolescent development
* Mental health and wellbeing support
* Trauma-informed approaches
* Special Educational Needs and Additional Learning Needs
* Multi-disciplinary working within school settings
* Professional safeguarding practice
It's exactly the kind of experience universities and employers look for when progressing into helping professions.
Ideal Experience for Aspiring:
* Educational Psychologists
* Clinical Psychologists
* Counsellors and Psychotherapists
* Teachers and SEN Specialists
* Youth Workers
* Social Workers
* Mental Health Practitioners
* Family Support Professionals
What We're Looking For
You don't need years of experience. You do need the right attitude.
You'll be:
* Studying towards, or recently graduated from, a Psychology degree or related subject
* Genuinely interested in young people's wellbeing and development
* Empathetic, resilient and approachable
* A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
* Calm under pressure and adaptable to changing situations
* Committed to creating positive outcomes for young people
Previous experience working with children or young people is beneficial, but not essential. Full guidance, support and training will be provided.
Essential Requirements
* Enhanced DBS Certificate on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
* Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)
* Two recent professional or academic references
* An up-to-date CV
* Completion of safeguarding training (provided where required)
More Than a Job.
For many of our Psychology graduates, this role becomes the experience they talk about in university interviews, postgraduate applications and future careers.
If you're ready to develop practical skills, build professional confidence and make a meaningful difference to young people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the first step towards your future career in psychology, education or mental health.
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.