You’ll play a key role in maintaining a positive, safe, and calm environment — helping students regulate emotions, move smoothly between classes, and engage positively with learning.
Support students during transitions between classes and around the school
Help de-escalate challenging situations calmly and effectively
Build trusting relationships with pupils, staff, and families
Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation
Support the smooth flow of the school day and help create a nurturing environment
Work closely with teaching and pastoral teams to promote wellbeing and inclusion
Experience or transferable skills from roles such as:
-Youth Mentor –Behaviour Support Assistant -Learning Mentor -Teaching Assistant -Support Worker -Care Assistant -Sports Coach -Youth or Community Worker
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
A calm, empathetic, and patient approach
Resilience and the ability to stay composed in challenging moments
A natural ability to guide and motivate young people
Understanding of behaviour management and emotional needs (training provided)
– Location: Hailsham and surrounding areas
– Hours: Full-time and part-time available
– Start: Immediate or flexible start dates
– Pay: Competitive, depending on experience
If you’re someone who thrives on making a difference — helping children feel understood, supported, and ready to learn — we’d love to hear from you.
*Important Notice: To successfully apply for the above position, you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. During the application process, you will be required to:
Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the view of “Best Fit, Every Time” and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers. Please note the pay is inclusive of the 12.07% PAYE holiday.
We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future. Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders as it may have been that we have tried to reach you. Thank you.*
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