Behaviour Mentor
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Behaviour Mentor - Secondary School - Enfield
Start: September 2025 | Full-time | Term-time | £100-£120 per day
Do you want to make a genuine difference to students who need additional behavioural and emotional support?
An inclusive secondary school in Enfield is looking for a Behaviour Mentor to support students with SEMH, behavioural challenges and additional learning needs.
This role is ideal for someone considering careers in education, youth work, SEN or pastoral support.
What you'll be doing:
- Supporting students with behaviour and emotional regulation
- Delivering 1:1 mentoring and targeted interventions
- Working alongside SENCOs and pastoral leaders
- Helping students remain engaged and focused in school
What they're looking for:
- Experience working with young people or behaviour support
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Patient, resilient and proactive approach
- Genuine interest in behaviour and SEN support
Why this role?
- Strong SEN and pastoral support systems
- Excellent long-term progression opportunities
- Rewarding role with real student impact
Apply now by sending your CV to or call (option 3)
Enfield secondary schools are arranging interviews immediately for September behaviour support staff
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Key skills
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⭐ Highlight any SEMH or SEN experience at the top of your CV as this role specifically supports students with these needs
📊 Quantify your impact: "Mentored 8 students weekly, improving classroom engagement by 75%"
🌐 Emphasise 1:1 mentoring experience as the role involves targeted individual interventions
🎯 Include any youth work or behaviour support qualifications to demonstrate relevant background
🤝 Showcase relationship-building skills as working with SENCOs and pastoral leaders is essential
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- •Delivered 1:1 mentoring sessions for 12 SEMH students weekly, improving classroom engagement rates by 65% over one academic term
- •Collaborated with 3 SENCOs to implement targeted behavioural interventions, reducing exclusion incidents by 40% across Year 9 cohort
- •Supported emotional regulation for 15 students with additional learning needs, achieving 85% attendance improvement in core subjects
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Dear Hiring Manager,
The Behaviour Mentor position at your Enfield secondary school aligns perfectly with my passion for supporting students with SEMH needs and behavioural challenges. Your focus on 1:1 mentoring and targeted interventions matches my experience in youth work and behaviour support.
My background in working with young people has equipped me with the patience and relationship-building skills essential for this role. I understand the importance of emotional regulation techniques and have experience delivering personalised support that helps students remain engaged in their education.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you deliver a targeted intervention for a student with SEMH needs?
- ›What strategies do you use for supporting emotional regulation in young people?
- ›How do you work collaboratively with SENCOs and pastoral teams?
- ›Describe your approach to 1:1 mentoring with challenging behaviour students
- ›What methods do you use to keep students engaged and focused in school?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a young person overcome a behavioural challenge
- ›Describe a situation where you had to remain patient with a difficult student
- ›Give an example of when you built a positive relationship with a reluctant young person
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your approach for a student with additional needs
- ›Describe when you worked as part of a team to support a student's wellbeing
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you helped a young person overcome a behavioural challenge
Describe a situation where you had to remain patient with a difficult student