Pastoral Mentor

Join us as a Pastoral Mentor:
Empower Futures!

We are seeking a compassionate, proactive, and dedicated Pastoral Mentor to join our team. This role combines pastoral care with classroom support, ideal for someone passionate about student wellbeing and educational development.

• Provide emotional, social, and behavioural support to students, helping to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
• Work closely with teaching staff as a Teaching Assistant, supporting lessons, small group work, and individual learners to achieve their full potential.

• Professional Development:
  Support for professional qualifications, in‑house training, including paid qualifications.
• Financial Security:
  Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
• Family‑Friendly Policies:
  Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Health and Wellbeing Cashback:
  Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
• Recognition Awards:
  Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
• Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
• Exclusive Discounts:
  MiRewards benefits platform, offering discounts and rewards.
• Weekly drop‑ins with Senior Leaders:
  Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop‑ins with our Managing Director and SLT.
• Group Connection:
  Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.

• Engagement
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to engage learners and support their ambitions.
• Emotional Support:
  Passionate about making a positive impact on students’ lives.
• Qualification:
  
  GCSEs in Maths and English C or 4 grade and above (or an equivalent).
• Knowledge:
  Understanding of alternative provision and working with students with special needs.
• Experience:
  
  Working within an education setting or equivalent.
• Communication:
  Professional communication with students and staff.
• Promotion of Values:
  Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values.

Progress Schools – Wolverhampton supports approximately 15 pupils on roll and is part of The Progress Group, a national group of 13 independent OFSTED‑regulated schools. The school provides high‑quality, supportive, and inspirational teaching to 11–16‑year‑olds.

The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit our website for further information.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.