Job Description

Principal Education is seeking hard-working and enthusiastic educators to work as Behaviour Mentors and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) in PRUs and behavioural units across London. These alternative education settings provide tailored academic, emotional, and social support for children unable to access mainstream education. Many pupils will have SEN statements or behavioural challenges such as autism, ADHD, SEMH, dyslexia, or dyspraxia.

The role:
You will provide targeted support and guidance for pupils with significant behavioural, emotional, and academic needs. This may involve working 1:1 or in very small groups, both inside the classroom and in a mentorship capacity. These roles are full-time (Monday Friday) to provide consistency and continuity for the pupils you support.

What you MUST demonstrate:

• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to support pupils with SEN and behavioural challenges
• Patience, empathy, composure, and diligence
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Recent enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• Overseas police clearance if lived abroad for 6+ months in last 5 years
• Based in London or within a commutable distance

Pay and benefits:

• £105 £130 per day, depending on experience
• Higher rates for ongoing roles, aligned with school pay scales
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in vulnerable pupils lives

Apply now:
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