Behaviour Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel are seeking a committed and resilient Behaviour Mentor to support a mainstream school in the BL4 area of Bolton. This position involves working within the school’s exclusion unit, providing targeted behaviour support, and offering additional classroom-based assistance when required.

The Role

As a Behaviour Mentor, you will:

• Support pupils who are at risk of exclusion or presenting challenging behaviours
• Work within a small, focused exclusion provision to help reintegrate pupils back into lessons
• Provide 1:1 and small-group interventions
• Assist in classrooms alongside teachers and SEN staff
• Build positive, trusting relationships to encourage engagement and emotional regulation
• Contribute to behaviour plans and personalised support strategies

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience supporting pupils with SEN, including SEMH, complex behaviours, and learning difficulties
• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
• A calm, empathetic, and resilient approach
• Experience in a school, PRU, alternative provision, or youth work (highly desirable)
• A genuine desire to make a positive difference to young people’s lives

What Teaching Personnel Offer

• Immediate start
• Competitive daily pay rates, paid weekly
• Access to CPD training including behaviour management, safeguarding, and SEN courses
• A dedicated consultant for ongoing support throughout your placement
• Opportunity to progress into long-term or permanent roles