Behaviour Mentor

Role: Behaviour Mentor
Location: Saffron Walden
Pay Rate: £85 – £115 per day
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time

GSL Education is recruiting confident and empathetic Behaviour Mentors to support students in Saffron Walden who need additional guidance to manage their emotions and behaviour in the classroom.

As a Behaviour Mentor
, you’ll work alongside teachers and pastoral staff to build trust and consistency for pupils who find mainstream learning challenging. You’ll support de‑escalation strategies, provide emotional coaching, and promote positive routines throughout the school day.

• Provide one-to-one and small group behavioural support
• Develop and maintain behaviour support plans
• Encourage positive communication and coping strategies
• Monitor progress and liaise with SENCO and families
• Create a safe, structured environment that promotes success

• Prior experience supporting students with SEMH or behavioural needs
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
• Patient, calm, and resilient personality
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply through GSL Education)

This Behaviour Mentor position in Saffron Walden offers a rewarding opportunity to transform challenges into growth for the pupils you support.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

For more information or to register your interest in the Behaviour Mentor role, please click ‘apply now’ with your full CV.