Trauma-Informed School Mentor
Specialist SEN Provision
Harlesden, North West London
£500–£600 per week PAYE
There is a particular kind of silence that some young people carry into a classroom. Not the silence of having nothing to say, but the silence of having said it before and watched nobody listen. They learn to expect very little from adults, and they are rarely wrong to.
What would it take for that to change? Perhaps just one adult who notices the pattern and chooses not to repeat it. Someone who can sit with a young person mid-meltdown without flinching, who reads a slammed door or a folded-arms silence as information rather than defiance, and who shows up again the next morning regardless of how the day before ended.
A specialist provision in Harlesden is looking for that person!
The setting
This school exists for neurodivergent young people who have not been well served by mainstream education, many with Autism and SEMH needs alongside histories of disrupted schooling. Class sizes are small, staffing ratios are high, and the whole model is built around regulation before curriculum. Staff are trained properly, supervised properly, and trusted to use their judgement. It is a place where the adults are looked after so that they can look after the young people in turn.
The role
As a Trauma-Informed School Mentor, you will be a constant presence for a small group of pupils, supporting them through dysregulation, helping them return to learning after a difficult moment, and modelling the kind of relationship where trust is not conditional on good behaviour. You will work closely with teachers and therapeutic staff to understand each pupil's individual triggers and needs, using co-regulation and consistency rather than sanctions. Much of the role happens outside formal lessons, in the corridor conversations and quiet check-ins that rebuild a young person's sense that school can be safe.
Progress here looks different to most settings. Sometimes it is a pupil staying in the room for five more minutes than they could last week. Sometimes it is simply being trusted enough to be told the truth about a bad morning at home.
Who this is for
People with a background in youth work, residential care, behaviour support or alternative provision tend to settle in quickly here. So do those who instinctively read behaviour as a form of communication rather than something to be corrected. The role suits people who stay steady under pressure, who do not take challenging moments personally, and who are genuinely curious about the young people in front of them rather than fixed on managing them. It is also a strong stepping stone for anyone exploring a future in SEND teaching, educational psychology or therapeutic practice.
What you'll get
Pay sits at £500 to £600 per week, PAYE, paid directly with no umbrella companies involved. The role is full-time and term-time only, with a clear route to permanent employment for the right person. You will receive structured CPD in trauma-informed and neuro-affirming practice, alongside an experienced leadership team who actually make time for supervision and support.
Why this role matters
Consistency is the thing most of these young people have been denied. Not grand interventions, just an adult who keeps turning up, keeps the same tone on hard days, and does not take withdrawal or anger as a reason to give up on them. That is what this role asks of you, and it is rare, quietly significant work.
If this sounds like the kind of role you have been looking for, get in touch today.
Contact Daniel at Parker Smith Inclusion to apply or find out more.
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