Empowering Inclusion Mentor for Student Wellbeing

AMA Admin; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Milk Education is seeking an Inclusion Mentor for a Gateshead secondary school, starting in September. This role offers long or short-term placement within a supportive, inclusive environment focused on wellbeing and progress.

You will mentor students 1:1 or in small groups, build trusted relationships, and help remove barriers to learning while promoting positive choices and engagement across the school day.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a degree in Psychology, Education, Sociology, Childhood Studies, Youth Work, Social Work or a related subject.
• Interest in education, youth work and inclusion.
• Willingness to support students needing additional guidance and encouragement.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing targeted 1:1 and small-group mentoring to students facing learning, behaviour, attendance or engagement challenges.
• Building positive, trusting and consistent relationships with students.
• Helping students identify and overcome barriers to learning and develop confidence and resilience.
• Supporting emotional regulation and strategies to manage challenging situations.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and helping students make positive choices.
• Supporting students at risk of disengagement or exclusion and aiding reintegration into lessons and school life.
• Maintaining records and contributing to reviews of student progress, behaviour, attendance and wellbeing.

Skills

Mentoring

Pastoral support

Behaviour management

Communication

Education

Degree in Psychology / Education / Sociology / Childhood Studies / Youth Work / Social Work

Job description

Milk Education is seeking an Inclusion Mentor for a Gateshead secondary school, starting in September. This role offers long or short-term placement within a supportive, inclusive environment focused on wellbeing and progress.

You will mentor students 1:1 or in small groups, build trusted relationships, and help remove barriers to learning while promoting positive choices and engagement across the school day.