Pastoral Support Mentor

Pastoral Support Mentor - SEN & SEMH (Mainstream Secondary School)

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to learning? Do you have the empathy, resilience and commitment to help pupils with additional needs feel safe, understood and successful in school?

We are seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Mentor to join a supportive and inclusive mainstream secondary school. This role focuses on working closely with pupils who have additional SEN and SEMH needs, including Autism, ADHD, emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), and behavioural challenges.

This is a welcoming and inclusive mainstream secondary school committed to meeting the needs of all learners. The school has a strong focus on pastoral care and early intervention, ensuring that pupils with additional needs are well supported both academically and emotionally.

You will be part of a collaborative team that includes the SENCO, pastoral staff, teaching staff and external professionals. Together, the team works to provide targeted interventions and personalised support strategies to help pupils engage positively with school life.

The school promotes a nurturing approach, with a clear focus on building positive relationships, improving attendance, and supporting pupils to develop confidence, resilience and independence.

As a Pastoral Support Mentor, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEN and SEMH needs
• Support pupils in managing emotional regulation, behaviour and engagement
• Work with students experiencing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) to improve attendance and reintegration
• Act as a positive role model, building trusting and consistent relationships
• Support pupils during lessons, transitions and unstructured times (e.g. break/lunch)
• Deliver targeted interventions to support social skills, wellbeing and resilience
• Collaborate closely with the SENCO, pastoral team and teaching staff
• Contribute to and implement individual support plans and behaviour strategies
• Monitor and record pupil progress, wellbeing and engagement