Mentor For Students With Mental Health Difficulties

Teaching Personnel Ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking a compassionate Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Mentor to support students in Wigan schools. You will provide 1:1 and small-group wellbeing support, build trusting relationships, and help students develop coping strategies and resilience.

Ideal candidates will have experience working with children or young people in support work, mentoring, youth work or education, with excellent communication and a calm, empathetic approach.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people
• Experience in support work, mentoring, pastoral care, youth work or education
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Calm, patient and empathetic approach
• Ability to build positive professional relationships
• Resilience and emotional awareness
• Genuine passion for supporting young peoples wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group wellbeing support
• Build positive and trusting relationships with students
• Support students experiencing anxiety, stress, low confidence or emotional difficulties
• Help students develop coping strategies and resilience
• Provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space to talk
• Help students develop confidence, self-esteem and social skills
• Encourage positive engagement with education
• Work alongside teachers, pastoral teams and SENCOs
• Recognise concerns and follow appropriate safeguarding procedures
• Signpost students to appropriate support when required

Skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Resilience

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting young people with their mental health, emotional wellbeing and personal development?

Teaching Personnel is looking for compassionate, approachable and resilient Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Mentors to work within schools across Wigan.

This is a fantastic opportunity for people with experience in support work, mentoring, youth work, education, care or pastoral support who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.

The Role

As a Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Mentor, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small-group wellbeing support
• Build positive and trusting relationships with students
• Support students experiencing anxiety, stress, low confidence or emotional difficulties
• Help students develop coping strategies and resilience
• Provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space to talk
• Help students develop confidence, self-esteem and social skills
• Encourage positive engagement with education
• Work alongside teachers, pastoral teams and SENCOs
• Recognise concerns and follow appropriate safeguarding procedures
• Signpost students to appropriate support when required

We're Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people
• Experience in support work, mentoring, pastoral care, youth work or education
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• A calm, patient and empathetic approach
• The ability to build positive professional relationships
• Resilience and emotional awareness
• A genuine passion for supporting young people's wellbeing

Position Details

Role: Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Mentor
Location: Wigan
Setting: Schools and specialist educational settings
Hours: Full-time and long-term opportunities available
Recruitment: Teaching Personnel

If you want to help young people feel heard, supported and confident, this is a rewarding opportunity to use your experience within an educational environment.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
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