Ex Police Officer

Ex-Police Officer - Behaviour Mentor / SEN Teaching Assistant | Birmingham
Are you a former Police Officer looking to use your skills in a rewarding career supporting children and young people?
We are recruiting experienced Behaviour Mentors and SEN Teaching Assistants to work within specialist SEN and SEMH schools across Birmingham. These settings support pupils aged 5-19 with a range of additional needs, including Autism (ASC), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, ADHD, Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), speech and language difficulties, and pupils who have experienced trauma or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
This role is best suited to candidates who have previous experience working with children or young people who display behaviours that challenge. Many pupils have experienced significant trauma, disrupted education, or difficulties with emotional regulation and require consistent, patient adults who can build trusting relationships and provide positive behaviour support.
Your policing background has equipped you with valuable transferable skills, including conflict resolution, de-escalation, safeguarding, communication, resilience, and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations. These skills are highly valued within specialist education settings.
As part of the role, you will:
* Support pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups throughout the school day.
* Build positive, trusting relationships with children who may initially struggle to engage with adults.
* Support pupils with emotional regulation using positive behaviour strategies and trauma-informed approaches.
* Respond calmly and confidently to incidents of dysregulation, verbal aggression, or challenging behaviour.
* Work alongside teachers, SENCOs, therapists and pastoral teams to implement behaviour support plans and EHCP targets.
* Encourage pupils to develop confidence, resilience, independence and social skills.
* Help create a safe, structured and inclusive learning environment where every child can succeed.
To be considered for this role, you should have:
* Experience working with children or young people who have experienced trauma, behavioural difficulties, SEMH needs or additional learning needs.
* Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
* A patient, resilient and empathetic approach.
* An understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
* A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children and helping them reach their full potential.
This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for former Police Officers who are looking to make a lasting difference in the lives of children while continuing to use the skills developed throughout their career.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed