Physical and Mental Health Mentor

eTeach UK Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Billesley Primary School, part of the Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust, seeks a dedicated professional to promote health and wellbeing across the school. You will work with pupils, families and staff to support social and emotional learning and positive behaviours.

You will contribute to improving attendance, mentoring, and implementing evidence-based practices while upholding safeguarding and school policies.

Responsibilities

• Support the Leadership Team in implementing the vision of the school.
• Improve attendance through hands-on approaches including engaging with families, pupils and the wider system.
• Secure the best standards of social and emotional mental health across the school through mentoring and in-class support.
• Prioritise the importance of good physical and mental health and positive learning behaviours for pupils.
• Be responsive to the needs of pupils.

Job description

Job Description

Join our teamDo you understand the importance of health and wellbeing, and how they contribute to wider success? Can you promote physical and mental wellbeing and positive learning behaviours across the school, working in partnership with existing staff to meet the needs of our pupils? Billesley Primary School is committed to school improvement within the Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust. Therefore, there may be opportunities to work alongside other schools within the Trust and wider educational system, including training and sharing of best practices. ‘The school has high expectations for academic achievement, behaviour and pupils’ wider development. Pupils live up to these expectations, and most achieve well. They are terrific ambassadors for their school. They embody the school’s values of ‘inspire, create and achieve’. Ofsted 2025 You will:Be passionate about supporting children across the schoolPassionate about evidence-based practice. Display warmth, care, and sensitivity in dealing with children.Be open-minded, self-evaluative and adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas.Be a reflective practitioner. Ability to work flexibly.Insight into what is important in our school.Brings personal interests and enthusiasm to the school community.

Main Purpose of Job

• Support the Leadership Team in implementing the vision of the school. Improve attendance through hands-on approaches, including engaging with families, pupils and the wider systemTo secure the very best standards of social and emotional mental health across the school through mentoring and in - class supportPrioritise the importance of good physical and mental health and positive learning behaviours for pupilsBe responsive to the needs of pupils

Main Responsibilities

• Support for the Pupils and StaffSupport an ethos in which all staff are motivated and supported to develop their own skills and subject knowledge through effective communication and collaborationUse evidence-informed practice to support and develop emotional resilience in and outside the classroom.Plan and support a range of extracurricular learning opportunities.Contribute towards key fundraising events. Contribute to identifying key areas of strength and improvement with detailed knowledge of the school's day-to-day policies and working practices.Ensure that any systems implemented are fair and transparent, and promote the well-being of children

Knowledge and Understanding

• Understand the relationship between the curriculum, social and emotional learning and educational achievements
• Show an understanding of how teamwork contributes to school improvement
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with colleagues
• Committed to developing and maintaining positive relationships with all stakeholders: parents/ carers, teachers, the Pastoral Team and the Senior Leadership Team through regular communication
• Be committed to, and show evidence of, the promotion of equal opportunities and acceptance of responsibility for its practical applications

Skills

• Develop and maintain good relationships with all members of the school community
• Excellent communication skills
• Liaise with staff to identify learners who would benefit from mentoring
• Discuss and help decide how identified needs will be addressed
• Implement strategies and support learners in self-esteem and confidence-building activities
• Drive, energy and enthusiasm
• Ability to challenge and support colleagues
• Knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
• Willingness to be accountable for one's own and school decisions

Support for the School

• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and child protection, health and safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person To contribute to overall ethos/work/aims of the school To attend and participate in regular meetings, and in training and other activities as required To assist in the general care of the school environment To assist with children at the beginning and end of the day and in the playground as required To undertake broadly similar duties commensurate with the level of the post as required by thePersonal QualitiesPassionate about evidence-based practice. Display warmth, care, and sensitivity in dealing with children.Open-minded, self-evaluative and adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas.Be a reflective practitioner. Ability to challenge and support colleaguesKnowledge of teaching and the ability to design coursesWillingness to be accountable for one's own and school decisions.Support for the School

Personal Qualities

• Passionate about evidence-based practice. Display warmth, care, and sensitivity in dealing with children.Open-minded, self-evaluative and adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas.Be a reflective practitioner. Ability to challenge and support colleaguesKnowledge of teaching and the ability to design coursesWillingness to be accountable for one's own and school decisions