Location: Brighton
Contract: Flexible cover role (as required), 5 days per week preferred
Start: ASAP
DBS: Enhanced DBS on the Update Service preferred
We are seeking a calm, patient, and resilient De-escalation Mentor to support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across schools in Brighton. This role mirrors a SEND Teaching Assistant position, with a strong emphasis on behaviour regulation, emotional support, and proactive de-escalation techniques to help pupils stay engaged in learning.
You will work as part of a supportive team to ensure pupils feel safe, understood, and empowered with the strategies they need to succeed.
Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH, ASD, ADHD, and other SEND needs.
Use calm, trauma-informed approaches to de-escalate challenging situations.
Help pupils identify triggers and develop self-regulation strategies.
Support teachers in maintaining a positive, well-managed learning environment.
Build trusting, supportive relationships to promote confidence, wellbeing, and engagement.
Record behaviour incidents and contribute to individual support plans.
Assist with classroom routines, activities, and personalised learning tasks.
Work collaboratively with staff, families, and external professionals.
Essential:
Experience working with children or young people, ideally in an SEND or behaviour-support setting.
Excellent communication skills, patience, and resilience.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and respond with empathy.
A flexible, proactive approach suited to a cover-based role.
Preferred:
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.
Knowledge of de-escalation, restorative practice, or trauma-informed methods.
Experience in mainstream or specialist education environments.
Flexible cover work, with preference for full-week availability (Monday–Friday).
Opportunity to support pupils who thrive on consistency and positive role modelling.
Supportive, professional school environments.
Valuable experience for careers in education, psychology, youth work, or SEMH support.
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Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the expectation of “Best Fit, Every Time” and our job is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers.
The pay stated is inclusive of the additional 12.07% PAYE holiday.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake various background checks including obtaining a DBS, if they do not hold a valid certificate that is on the update service.
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