Trauma-Informed School Mentor | Specialist SEN Provision | Cricklewood, North West London | £500–£600 per week PAYE
Some young people have spent years being told, in one way or another, that they are too much. Too difficult, too disruptive, too far behind. What they have never had is someone who stayed.
Could you be that person? Someone who understands that a young person who pushes boundaries is not a problem to be managed but a person who has learned, through experience, that adults leave? Someone who brings the same steady presence on the hardest days as they do on the easiest ones, and who measures progress not by test scores but by the moment a young person finally lets their guard down?
If that resonates, a specialist provision in Cricklewood would very much like to hear from you.
The setting
This is a school built around a simple but powerful belief — that every young person can move forward when the right conditions are in place. It supports neurodivergent pupils, including those with Autism and SEMH needs, through smaller class sizes, high staff-to-pupil ratios, and a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach to everything it does. Leadership here is experienced and committed, staff are genuinely supported, and the environment has been designed with both pupils and the people who work with them in mind.
The role
As a Trauma-Informed School Mentor you will work directly alongside young people who have faced significant barriers in education — helping them re-engage with learning, rebuild trust in adults and develop a sense of what becomes possible when they feel safe and understood. You will use trauma-informed strategies to de-escalate, create structure and provide consistency. You will build authentic relationships that form the real foundation for progress, support pupils both inside and outside the classroom, and work as part of a joined-up team alongside teachers, therapists and support staff.
This is not a role built around targets and paperwork. It is built around people.
Who this is for
- Candidates with experience in behaviour support, youth work, residential care or alternative provision
- People who understand behaviour as communication and respond with empathy rather than control
- Calm, grounded individuals who remain resilient when the work gets hard
- Those considering careers in SEND, educational psychology, therapy or teaching who want meaningful hands-on experience
- Anyone who believes, without reservation, that every young person is capable of progress
What's on offer
- £500–£600 per week PAYE — paid directly, no umbrella companies
- Full-time, term-time only with a genuine pathway to a permanent role
- Ongoing CPD and professional development within a specialist setting
- Supportive, experienced leadership team
- The chance to build real expertise in trauma-informed and neuro-affirming practice
Why this role matters
Young people who have experienced trauma do not need stricter systems or more consequences. They need adults who understand them — who show up the same way every day and who refuse to give up even when things are difficult. In this role, you are not simply managing behaviour. You are helping young people rebuild their relationship with education and with the adults in it, and that is work that genuinely matters.
If you are ready to bring that commitment to a setting that will value it, get in touch today.
Contact Daniel at Parker Smith Inclusion to apply or find out more.
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