Mental Health Support Worker / Learning Mentor

Protocol Education Ltd; Basildon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider is looking for a Mental Health Support Worker / Learning Mentor in Basildon to assist children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. The ideal candidate will have a positive approach, build quick relationships, and show patience and empathy towards challenging behavior. This long-term, full-time position requires candidates who are passionate about supporting children with special educational needs. Training is provided, and all applicants must have the appropriate qualifications.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience with children or vulnerable young people preferred.
• Passion for supporting children with special educational needs.
• Genuine desire to help children with SEMH and additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
• Work within a Specialist School Setting.
• Join a supportive and experienced team.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Relationship building

Patience

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker / Learning Mentor (SEN)

Do you want to make a real difference?
Do you enjoy supporting children or vulnerable young people?
Do you have experience in social care, SEN, or personal experience supporting SEND?

If so, this could be the role for you.

Protocol Education is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant to work within a Specialist School Setting, supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

You will be joining a supportive and experienced team, working with pupils who require patience, consistency and positive role models. While experience with SEMH is beneficial, it is not essential—a strong attitude, resilience and a genuine desire to support children are key.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a positive, calm and resilient approach
• Be able to build strong relationships quickly with individual pupils
• Show empathy, patience and consistency when supporting challenging behaviour
• Be confident working with children with SEMH and additional needs

Role details:

• Long-term, full-time position
• Monday to Friday | 8:30am – 3:30pm
• Based in Basildon, Essex
• Applicants from Southend, Benfleet, Wickford, Billericay and Chelmsford are welcome to apply

If you have a genuine passion for supporting children with special educational needs and feel this role could be right for you, apply today.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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.

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