Pastoral Mentor

Protocol Education Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider seeks a Pastoral Mentor in West Denton to support pupils with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Candidates should have experience in youth work or mentoring, a compassionate approach, and the ability to build strong relationships. The role offers competitive pay, opportunities for professional development, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and CPD

A supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with social, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
• Calm, compassionate approach with great listening skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils and families.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with social, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
• Run check-ins and restorative chats.
• Collaborate with SLT and pastoral teams.

Skills

Listening skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Education

Experience in a school, youth work, or mentoring setting

Thrive training

Job description

Pastoral Mentor – West Denton, Newcastle

Location: West Denton, Newcastle
Pay: £90–£115 per day (PAYE – no umbrella deductions)
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, Long-term

Not all heroes wear capes—some carry walkie-talkies, know every pupil by name, and have a sixth sense for when someone’s having a tough day.

This school in West Denton is looking for a Pastoral Mentor with heart, humour, and heaps of patience to join their supportive inclusion team this September. If you're the kind of person who listens first, supports always, and believes every pupil deserves a champion, keep reading.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with social, emotional, or behavioural challenges

• Running check-ins, restorative chats, and confidence-boosting interventions

• Working alongside SLT, pastoral leads, and safeguarding teams

• Helping build strong, positive relationships with pupils and families

What the school offers:

• A welcoming, inclusive ethos where pastoral care is a priority

• Opportunities to grow—training, CPD, and team development

• A culture that values kindness, communication, and consistency

• A proper team you’ll want to stay part of

What you’ll need:

• Experience in a school, youth work, or mentoring setting

• A calm, compassionate approach—and great listening skills

• Flexibility, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose

• Bonus: Thrive trained? Even better. Not yet? We’ll help you get there for free!

This is the kind of role where you don’t just work in a school—you become part of its heartbeat. Ready to make a real impact?

Apply now or get in touch to learn more.

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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