Job Description

Not every young person needs stricter discipline.

Sometimes they need safety.
Sometimes they need trust.
Sometimes they need one adult who doesn’t give up on them.

A specialist PRU in South Shields is seeking an empathetic and resilient SEN Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Mentor to support pupils with social, emotional and behavioural needs.

Many pupils in this setting have experienced:


  • Trauma
  • Adverse childhood experiences
  • School-based anxiety
  • Exclusion
  • Emotional dysregulation

You will help create a safe environment where pupils can regulate, engage and rebuild confidence in education.

This role would suit candidates from backgrounds in:


  • Youth work
  • Residential care
  • Support work
  • Behaviour mentoring
  • SEND education

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