Behaviour Mentor Jobs

​Behaviour Mentor Jobs

Behaviour Mentors help young people overcome barriers to education, improve emotional regulation and engage more positively with learning. These roles are particularly suited to people who are resilient, calm, practical and confident building relationships with pupils who may have experienced challenge, disruption or disadvantage.

Uniform Education recruits Behaviour Mentors for schools, alternative provisions, PRUs and specialist settings. We support candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, including youth work, sports coaching, care, mentoring, residential support, ex-police, ex-military and education support roles.

What Does a Behaviour Mentor Do?

A Behaviour Mentor works closely with pupils, teachers, pastoral teams and families to support positive behaviour, attendance, confidence and engagement. The role can involve both classroom-based support and structured intervention work.

· One-to-one mentoring

· Behaviour intervention programmes

· Supporting emotional wellbeing

· Helping pupils manage conflict and frustration

· Encouraging positive choices and routines

· Supporting pupils during lessons and transitions

· Working with pastoral and safeguarding teams

· Promoting attendance, engagement and confidence

Settings That Use Behaviour Mentors

Behaviour Mentors are used across a range of education settings. Some roles involve mainstream classroom support, while others are based in specialist environments where pupils need more intensive pastoral or behavioural support.

· Mainstream primary and secondary schools

· SEMH schools

· Alternative provisions

· Pupil Referral Units

· Special schools

· Inclusion and pastoral support teams

Skills Schools Look For

Schools often look for candidates who can remain consistent, calm and positive even when supporting pupils with challenging behaviour or complex emotional needs.

· Resilience

· Empathy

· Strong communication skills

· De-escalation and conflict resolution skills

· Reliability and consistency

· Ability to set professional boundaries

· Positive role model qualities

Career Progression

Behaviour Mentor experience can open pathways into pastoral leadership, inclusion work, attendance support, family support, SEN support, outreach tutoring, teacher training and wider youth support roles.

Why Register With Uniform Education?

Uniform Education understands behaviour support and SEND environments. We work to match candidates with schools where their skills, personality and experience will have the strongest impact.

· Specialist education recruitment support

· Behaviour Mentor and SEMH-focused opportunities

· Daily, temporary, long-term and permanent roles

· Support with interview preparation and trial days

· Opportunities across mainstream and specialist settings