Pastoral Learning Mentor: Empower Resilient Students

Teaching Personnel; Wareham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist training

Career progression

CPD & development

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in Wareham is recruiting for a Learning Mentor to support pupils with emotional, behavioural and pastoral needs. This role focuses on building trust, resilience and positive coping strategies, helping learners access education with calm, consistent guidance.

You will work alongside teachers, therapists and safeguarding staff, delivering mentoring, behaviour support and attendance encouragement.

Qualifications

• SEND experience
• SEMH experience
• Behaviour support experience
• Youth work or mentoring experience
• Residential care experience
• A calm and resilient personality
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong professional boundaries
• A genuine passion for transforming lives

Responsibilities

• Supporting emotional regulation
• Promoting positive behaviour strategies
• Providing mentoring and encouragement
• De-escalating challenging situations
• Building self-esteem and confidence
• Helping pupils re-engage in education
• Developing positive relationships with learners
• Working alongside teachers, therapists and safeguarding staff
• Encouraging attendance, engagement and participation
• Supporting individual wellbeing plans

Skills

Emotional regulation

Behaviour support

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Relationship-building

Pastoral support

Job description

Teaching Personnel in Wareham is recruiting for a Learning Mentor to support pupils with emotional, behavioural and pastoral needs. This role focuses on building trust, resilience and positive coping strategies, helping learners access education with calm, consistent guidance.

You will work alongside teachers, therapists and safeguarding staff, delivering mentoring, behaviour support and attendance encouragement.