BEHAVIOUR & SPORTS MENTOR | TERM TIME ONLY | SECONDARY SCHOOLS | NORTH WEST LONDON
- Full-Time (Monday-Friday)
- September 2026 start with possible Summer holiday club 2026 work
- Self-Employed Associate Role
- Daily Rate: £90 - £130 per day (experience dependent)
- Additional paid after school club opportunities available. (£30 per session)
- Opportunities for additional paid school holiday work available throughout the year.
About WeSTRIVE Mentoring Ltd.
WeSTRIVE Mentoring Ltd. delivers specialist mentoring, behaviour support, and high-impact sports interventions within schools across North West London. Our mission is to improve emotional wellbeing through structured mentoring and active engagement.
Our mission is to improve outcomes and emotional wellbeing for young people through structured mentoring, positive relationships and active engagement. We support students across areas including behaviour management, emotional regulation, confidence, motivation and school engagement.
What makes WeSTRIVE different is our belief that positive relationships and active engagement create meaningful change. Sport sits at the heart of our approach and is used as a tool to build trust, increase participation and support young people to succeed. Through boxing, fitness, team games and practical activities, we create opportunities for students to develop confidence, resilience, emotional regulation and a stronger sense of self.
Our mentoring combines bespoke weekly plans, workbook-based reflection and active interventions to create measurable progress and lasting impact.
The Role
We are looking for Sports Mentors, Boxing Coaches, Athletes and Sports Leaders who possess the resilience, emotional intelligence and compassion to support young people.
This is a school based mentoring role where you will use non-contact boxing, fitness and sport as engagement tools to deliver 1:1 mentoring, small-group interventions and behaviour support sessions. Alongside practical activities, mentors will also deliver structured mentoring conversations and written intervention work to help students develop confidence, emotional regulation, motivation and engagement in school.
This position is ideal for individuals with a background in boxing, sport, coaching or youth development who want to apply their skills within an educational and therapeutic environment.
We welcome applicants with experience in mentoring, youth work, sport coaching, behaviour support, education, SEMH, schools or working with children and young people.
Main Responsibilities
- Deliver sports led behaviour and emotional support mentoring to individual students and small groups
- Deliver behaviour and emotional support mentoring to individual students and small groups
- Build strong relationships with pupils and school staff
- Model the discipline of a sportsperson to help students improve attendance and school engagement.
- Support students to improve behaviour, confidence and engagement
- Use sport and practical activities to encourage participation where appropriate
- Contribute to bespoke intervention plans and record student progress
- Support behaviour and reflection provision within school where required (typically up to approximately one hour per day)
- Promote positive conduct and maintain high safeguarding standards
- Support after-school activities where available
What We’re Looking For
- Passion for helping young people succeed
- Athletic Background: Experience in boxing (amateur or professional), martial arts, or high-level sports coaching
- Ability to lead a room and act as a strong, positive role model for secondary-aged students
- Calm and resilient approach to challenging situations
- Experience working with young people preferred but not essential
- School, coaching, mentoring or behaviour experience desirable
- Willingness to learn and develop
Preferred Qualifications:
- Enhanced DBS certificate (DBS Update Service preferred)
- Sports coaching/Fitness instructor certificate
- Valid First Aid qualification
- Safeguarding and Child Protection training/certification
- Experience working with children or young people in schools, sport, mentoring or youth settings
- Full UK driving licence and access to transport (desirable due to travel between schools)
Important Information
This is a self employed associate opportunity offering flexible term time work across our partner schools.
Safeguarding
WeSTRIVE Mentoring Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Successful applicants will be subject to:
- Enhanced DBS check - DBS checks on the update service preferred
- Two satisfactory references
- Declaration of any relevant convictions, cautions or reprimands
If you would like any more information about this opportunity, please contact us at:
[email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £90.00-£130.00 per day
Application question(s):
- Please briefly describe any experience you have working with children or young people.
- How confident are you supporting young people who may display challenging behaviour?
- Do you currently hold an Enhanced DBS certificate and/or are you registered on the DBS Update Service?
- Do you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to transport if required?
- What interests you about mentoring and supporting young people?
- What sports coaching work experience do you have?
- Which week days are you available to work during school term time?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
