Behaviour Mentor – Bexhill Area
Location: Bexhill Area
Hours: Full-Time, School Hours (Monday to Friday)
Contract: Long-Term Temporary with the Opportunity to Become Permanent
Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Behaviour Mentor – Bexhill Area
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? We are recruiting for a dedicated Behaviour Mentor to join a supportive school in the Bexhill area on a full-time, long-term basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building positive relationships, supporting pupils with additional needs, and helping children overcome barriers to learning. The role offers the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.
The Role
As a Behaviour Mentor in the Bexhill area, you will:
- Support pupils who require additional behavioural, emotional, or pastoral support.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with students.
- Help pupils regulate their emotions using positive behaviour strategies.
- Promote engagement in lessons and encourage participation in learning.
- Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and pastoral staff.
- Provide one-to-one and small group interventions.
- Support pupils during unstructured times such as break and lunchtime where required.
- Record progress and communicate observations with the wider school team.
- Create a safe, calm, and inclusive learning environment.
What Makes a Great Behaviour Mentor?
The ideal candidate will be:
- Calm, patient, and resilient under pressure.
- A positive role model with excellent communication skills.
- Able to build rapport with children and young people.
- Consistent, reliable, and adaptable.
- Confident managing challenging behaviour using a positive approach.
- Passionate about supporting pupils to achieve their full potential.
- A strong team player with a proactive attitude.
Transferable Skills We Welcome
You do not need previous school experience to apply. We welcome applicants with transferable skills from backgrounds such as:
- Youth Work
- Residential Childcare
- Children’s Support Work
- Care Work
- Mental Health Support
- Sports Coaching
- Personal Training
- Teaching Assistance
- Nursery or Early Years
- Police, Prison or Probation Services
- Armed Forces
- Security
- Social Care
- Family Support
- Outreach Work
- Psychology Graduates
- Criminology Graduates
- Social Work Graduates
- Counselling or Therapy backgrounds
Essential Requirements
- A genuine passion for supporting children and young people.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check (or hold one on the Update Service).
What We Offer
- Full-time, long-term role in the Bexhill area.
- School hours with term-time-only working.
- Opportunity to secure a permanent position.
- Ongoing support from an experienced education consultant.
- Competitive weekly pay.
- Free safeguarding and CPD training.
- The chance to make a genuine difference every day.
If you’re looking for a rewarding Behaviour Mentor role in the Bexhill area and want to support young people to succeed both academically and personally, we’d love to hear from you.
