Pastoral Mentor - SEMH School

Pastoral Mentor – SEMH School, Gateshead

A specialist SEMH school in Ferryhill is seeking compassionate and committed Pastoral Mentors to join its dedicated team.

The school supports pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, creating a safe and nurturing environment where young people can develop confidence, resilience and positive relationships.

• Providing pastoral and emotional support throughout the school day
• Helping pupils overcome barriers to learning
• Promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing
• Building trusting and supportive relationships with pupils
• Supporting attendance and engagement
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral staff and external agencies

• Experience working with children or young people
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A patient, caring and supportive approach
• The ability to remain calm under pressure
• A passion for helping young people achieve success
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Dedicated consultant support
• Free CPD and online training opportunities

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education", this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.

All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.