Location: Caversham, Reading, Berkshire

Job Title: Behaviour Mentor
Education Setting: Secondary School (KS3–KS5)
Pay Rate: £95–£125 per day (experience dependent)
Contract Type: Full-time, long-term, term-time only
Start Date: Immediate or by agreement

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for a proactive, compassionate, and resilient Behaviour Mentor to join a high-achieving yet inclusive secondary school in Caversham, Reading. This role is suited to individuals who are passionate about student wellbeing, behaviour support, and inclusive education, and who want to play a key role in helping young people overcome personal and behavioural barriers to success.

As a Behaviour Mentor, you will work closely with students who require additional support to manage their behaviour, emotions, and engagement with learning. Many of the pupils supported in this role are academically capable but struggle due to anxiety, low self-esteem, emotional regulation difficulties, or social challenges. Your work will help bridge the gap between potential and performance.

This is a highly relational role that requires emotional intelligence, consistency, and the ability to build trust with students who may feel misunderstood or disconnected from education.

Purpose of the Behaviour Mentor Role

The primary purpose of the Behaviour Mentor is to promote positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and inclusion across the school. You will act as a key adult for identified students, supporting them to remain engaged in education and to develop the social and emotional skills needed for long-term success.

Rather than responding to behaviour through punishment alone, the school takes a preventative and restorative approach, and Behaviour Mentors play a central role in this philosophy. You will help students understand the impact of their behaviour, develop accountability, and learn healthier ways of expressing emotions.

Key Responsibilities

As a Behaviour Mentor in Caversham, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing targeted 1:1 mentoring for students with behavioural or emotional needs

• Delivering small group sessions focused on resilience, emotional literacy, confidence, and social interaction

• Supporting students in lessons to improve focus, engagement, and behaviour

• Assisting pupils during unstructured times such as breaks, lunch, and movement between lessons

• Supporting students during emotionally challenging moments and helping them self-regulate

• De-escalating situations calmly using restorative and trauma-informed approaches

• Supporting pupils returning to school following exclusion, illness, or emotional distress

• Working collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, pastoral staff, and senior leaders

• Contributing to behaviour plans, wellbeing strategies, and intervention reviews

• Maintaining accurate records of behaviour incidents, progress, and outcomes

• Acting as a positive role model at all times

The School Environment

Located in the Caversham area of Reading, this school benefits from a strong community ethos and a supportive leadership team. The school places a high value on student voice, emotional wellbeing, and respectful relationships between staff and pupils.

Staff are encouraged to work collaboratively, and Behaviour Mentors are recognised as essential members of the pastoral and inclusion teams. The school invests heavily in training and provides regular opportunities for professional reflection and development.

The setting is well-resourced and promotes a calm, structured learning environment where students feel safe, supported, and challenged.

Students You Will Support

Students requiring Behaviour Mentor support may:

• Experience anxiety or emotional overwhelm

• Display low-level disruption or withdrawal in lessons

• Struggle with peer relationships or confidence

• Have SEMH needs, ADHD, or attachment difficulties

• Be at risk of disengagement or reduced attendance

Many of these pupils are highly capable but need additional emotional and behavioural guidance to thrive within a mainstream school environment.

Who This Role Is Ideal For

This role is particularly well-suited to individuals who:

• Have experience working with young people in education, youth work, or care

• Are patient, reflective, and emotionally resilient

• Have strong communication and listening skills

• Are confident working both independently and as part of a team

• Are interested in careers in teaching, psychology, counselling, or pastoral leadership

Graduates in psychology, education, or social sciences are strongly encouraged to apply, as are experienced Behaviour Mentors seeking a supportive and progressive school environment.

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting children or young people

• Ability to build positive, professional relationships

• Calm and consistent approach to behaviour management

• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion

• Willingness to engage in ongoing training

Desirable Experience

• School-based behaviour or pastoral experience

• Knowledge of SEMH needs and emotional wellbeing strategies

• Familiarity with restorative practices

• Relevant qualifications or training

What the School Offers

• Competitive daily pay with long-term prospects

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing CPD

• Supportive leadership and pastoral teams

• Opportunities for career progression within education

• A positive, inclusive, and respectful working culture

Why This Role Is Important

As a Behaviour Mentor in Caversham, you will make a tangible difference to students who may otherwise struggle in silence. Your presence, consistency, and belief in their potential can help young people develop confidence, emotional awareness, and a renewed sense of belonging within education.

If you are motivated by impact, value relationships, and want to support students to achieve their best, this Behaviour Mentor role offers a fulfilling and meaningful opportunity.