SEMH Behaviour Mentor

Teaching Personnel is recruiting resilient and relationship-driven Behaviour Mentors for SEMH schools, alternative provisions and specialist support settings across Crawley.

These environments support pupils who may present with:

• Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs
• Trauma-related behaviours
• Anxiety and school avoidance
• Attachment difficulties
• ADHD
• Oppositional or challenging behaviour

The role

You will act as a consistent, trusted adult who can help pupils regulate emotions, engage with learning and develop positive coping strategies.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Supporting behaviour within the classroom and around the school
• De-escalating incidents using restorative approaches
• Delivering mentoring and intervention sessions
• Building strong professional relationships with pupils
• Encouraging attendance, engagement and self-esteem
• Working closely with pastoral and safeguarding teams

Particularly suited to candidates from

• Sports coaching
• Youth offending or youth work
• Ex-military backgrounds
• Security or emergency services
• Residential care
• Mental health support
• Behaviour support roles

What matters most

We are looking for people who are firm, fair, consistent and genuinely committed to helping vulnerable young people succeed.

This role is ideal for candidates considering careers in teaching, social work, probation, counselling, educational psychology or youth justice.

Apply through Teaching Personnel to access SEMH and Behaviour Mentor opportunities across Crawley for September 2026.

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.
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