Role details: School based Mentor – Year 8
Nurture potential where it matters most.
ASAP start
Contract: Temp-perm / Permanent
Salary: £22,000 - £27,000 p/a (based on experience)
Location: Croydon
Some students don’t need strict behaviour management… they need patience, understanding, and someone who truly sees them.
We are working with a specialist SEND school in Croydon supporting academically able students whose needs often present through anxiety and avoidance rather than oppositional behaviour.
This role is to support a high-achieving Year 8 student on a 1:1 basis. She is bright, capable, and full of potential, but currently navigating EBSA, anxiety, and an eating disorder (Supported by a CAHMS hospital team), which can make accessing education challenging at times. Your role will be to gently rebuild that confidence.
You will support her both in school and, where needed, through home-based learning, liaising with her family and the wider team to create a consistent, supportive approach. This is a role that requires emotional intelligence, sensitivity, and the ability to build trust at the student’s pace.
The school is relatively new and offers a calm, purposeful environment for students who are academically able but need a different approach to thrive. There is a real focus on high-quality teaching, strong relationships, and long-term outcomes.
What we are looking for:
- Passionate supporting young people with SEND, particularly anxiety or EBSA
- A calm, nurturing and grounded approach
- Confidence liaising with parents and working beyond the classroom where needed
- Strong academic background, able to support a high-achieving student
- Enthusiastic approach to engage the pupil, someone she can relate to.
This is not a typical school support role. It is about consistency, trust, and helping a young person feel safe enough to succeed again.
With the school continuing to grow and multiple roles available for September, this is also an opportunity to become part of something evolving and impactful.
If you are someone who leads with empathy but maintains high expectations, we would love to hear from you. Send your CV to emilie@psinclusion.co.uk or call Emilie on 0203 011 4848
School based Mentor – Year 8
Nurture potential where it matters most.