Behaviour Support Assistant

Are You Ready to Use Your Life Experience to Make a Real Impact?

We’re looking for resilient, proactive, and compassionate individuals to join our team as Behaviour Support Mentors — working directly with children and young people who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) and may require additional personal care and support to thrive in education and beyond.

In this role, you’ll make a genuine difference every single day — helping students develop confidence, build positive relationships, and re-engage with learning in safe, supportive environments that celebrate every achievement, big or small.

Who Thrives in This Role?
People from a variety of backgrounds bring unique skills and life experience that make a real difference in the lives of young people. You might be:

A Sports Coach – who understands the power of teamwork, structure, and motivation, and can inspire children through activity and encouragement.
A Psychology or Criminology Graduate – eager to put your understanding of behaviour, learning, and development into meaningful practice.
A Social Worker or Support Worker – experienced in behaviour support, SEN provision, or trauma-informed care, with a passion for helping young people reach their potential.
️ Ex-Military Personnel – bringing calm under pressure, consistency, leadership, and a steady presence.
‍ A Youth Worker, Teaching Assistant, or Mentor – with hands-on experience supporting young people in education, community, or care settings.

If you’re passionate about behaviour, wellbeing, and empowering young people with additional needs to build brighter futures, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Behaviour Support Mentor, You’ll:
✅ Provide 1:1 and small group support for students with behavioural, emotional, or social challenges, including those with SEN or additional learning needs.
✅ Offer personal care support where needed, ensuring every student’s dignity, comfort, and wellbeing are prioritised.
✅ Build strong, trusting relationships that help young people feel safe, valued, and understood.
✅ De-escalate incidents with patience, empathy, and confidence.
✅ Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff to implement tailored behaviour and support plans.
✅ Be a consistent, reliable role model — someone who provides structure, reassurance, and positivity throughout the school day.

What You’ll Need:
Natural resilience, empathy, and a good sense of humour — the perfect combination for working with young people who face barriers to learning.
️ Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect and adapt to individual needs.
A calm, patient, and fair approach to behaviour management and personal care.
A current DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service check) or a willingness to obtain one before starting.

In Return, We Offer:
A supportive, inclusive team environment where everyone is valued for what they bring.
Access to ongoing CPD, training, and professional development focused on SEN, behaviour management, and personal care best practices.
A role where no two days are the same — and every small step forward is a big win.
Personalised guidance and support from an experienced consultant, committed to helping you find the right setting and succeed in your role.

✨ If you believe every child deserves the chance to shine — regardless of the challenges they face — and you’re ready to use your life experience to make a lasting difference, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

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.
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