Mental Heath Wellbeing Mentor
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Pastoral Support/ Care & Wellbeing, School Counseling & Student Support
Location: Tower Hamlets, East London
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start: ASAP
Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience
Remedy Education are currently recruiting for a Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner / Mentor to join a specialist SEMH school in Tower Hamlets
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The role will involve supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs
, helping them to regulate emotions, manage behaviour, build confidence and engage positively with education.
Provide 1:1 and small-group mentoring
Support pupils with emotional regulation, anxiety and challenging behaviour
Build strong, trusting relationships with young people
Deliver wellbeing and pastoral interventions
Support pupils during difficult or dysregulated periods
Work closely with teaching, pastoral and safeguarding teams
Help improve engagement, attendance and behaviour
Maintain appropriate safeguarding and intervention records
The Ideal CandidateWe are looking for someone with:
Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
A calm, patient and resilient approach
Good safeguarding knowledge
Experience with in a school, PRU, alternative provision, youth work, mental health or similar setting
Experience as a Learning Mentor, Behaviour Mentor, Pastoral Support Worker, Youth Worker or Mental Health Practitioner would be highly desirable.
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is preferred.
If you are passionate about supporting young people with SEMH needs.
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