Behaviour Support Mentor
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Behaviour Support Mentor - Secondary School
Bury | Immediate Start | £100 - £115 per day
Tradewind Recruitment are currently recruiting for a dedicated and resilient Behaviour Support Mentor to join a welcoming Secondary School in Bury. This is a full-time position starting ASAP and offers a daily rate of £100 - £115 depending on experience.
This rewarding role involves supporting students who require additional behavioural and emotional support in school. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams and SEN professionals to help pupils remain engaged in learning, build positive relationships and achieve their full potential both academically and personally.
The school is looking for someone who is calm, confident and passionate about supporting young people who may display challenging behaviour. You will play a key role in helping students develop coping strategies, improve attendance, and maintain positive behaviour throughout the school day.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing 1:1 and small group behaviour support
- Building strong, positive relationships with pupils
- Supporting students both inside and outside of the classroom
- Assisting with behaviour management strategies
- Promoting engagement, emotional wellbeing and inclusion
- Working collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs and pastoral staff
To be considered for this role, applicants must have previous experience working within schools or educational settings. Unfortunately, candidates without school-based or education experience will not be considered.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience supporting young people in a secondary school or educational environment
- Strong behaviour management skills
- A patient, empathetic and proactive approach
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable students
This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people while gaining valuable experience within a supportive Secondary School environment.
To apply, please send your CV to
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your secondary school experience prominently as the advert explicitly states candidates without school-based experience won't be considered
📊 Quantify your behaviour support impact: 'Supported 8 students with challenging behaviour, improving attendance by 25%'
🎯 Emphasise your 1:1 and small group support experience as these are key delivery methods mentioned
🤝 Showcase collaboration with SENCOs and pastoral teams as the role requires close partnership working
🌟 Include specific behaviour management strategies you've used to demonstrate practical expertise
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- •Provided 1:1 behaviour support to 12 secondary students with challenging behaviour, achieving 30% improvement in classroom engagement over 6 months
- •Collaborated with SENCOs and pastoral teams to implement behaviour management strategies, reducing exclusion incidents by 40% across Year 9 cohort
- •Delivered small group emotional wellbeing sessions for 8 vulnerable students, improving attendance rates from 65% to 85% within one term
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Behaviour Support Mentor position at your secondary school in Bury through Tradewind Recruitment. With proven experience in educational settings and strong behaviour management skills, I am well-positioned to support your vulnerable students and work collaboratively with your pastoral teams.
My background in secondary school environments has equipped me with the patience and resilience needed to build positive relationships with challenging students while implementing effective coping strategies and attendance improvement initiatives.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What behaviour management strategies have you used with secondary school students?
- ›How do you work with SENCOs to support students with additional needs?
- ›Describe your experience with 1:1 behaviour support interventions
- ›What inclusion strategies have you implemented in educational settings?
- ›How do you monitor and track student attendance and engagement?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a student with challenging behaviour
- ›Describe a situation where you had to build trust with a vulnerable young person
- ›How do you handle situations where a student becomes disruptive in class?
- ›Give an example of when you worked collaboratively with teaching staff
- ›Tell me about a time you helped improve a student's emotional wellbeing
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you supported a student with challenging behaviour
Describe a situation where you had to build trust with a vulnerable young person