SEN Teacher - Mental Health

Red Star Pathways; North East; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Star Pathways is seeking a caring Mental Health Teacher & Wellbeing Worker to support schools across Newcastle, helping pupils feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.

You will deliver lessons, support pupils with anxiety or emotional difficulties, promote resilience, and work with teachers and families to create inclusive learning environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, mental health, counselling, psychology, youth work, or related field.
• Safeguarding knowledge and ability to create a safe learning environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children and young people.
• Empathetic, patient, and a good listener with a collaborative approach.
• Commitment to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in schools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mental health and emotional wellbeing lessons and workshops.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils.
• Support pupils experiencing anxiety, stress, or emotional difficulties.
• Help pupils build coping strategies, resilience, and self-esteem.
• Collaborate with teachers, pastoral teams, and families.
• Promote positive behaviour and healthy relationships in the classroom.
• Recognise concerns and follow safeguarding and referral procedures.
• Help create an inclusive, supportive learning environment across schools in Newcastle.

Skills

Empathy

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Diversity inclusive

Mental health knowledge

Education

Education or related field

Job description

Are you passionate about helping children and young people develop positive mental health, emotional wellbeing, and resilience?

We are looking for a caring, patient, and dedicated Mental Health Teacher & Wellbeing Worker to support schools across Newcastle, helping pupils feel safe, understood, confident, and ready to learn.

About the Role

The successful candidate will work alongside schools, teachers, parents, and carers to promote positive mental health and provide support to pupils who may be experiencing emotional, social, or behavioural challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver mental health and emotional wellbeing lessons and workshops.
• Support pupils experiencing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, or emotional difficulties.
• Help children and young people develop coping strategies, confidence, and resilience.
• Promote positive behaviour, healthy relationships, and emotional awareness.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group support where appropriate.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral teams, parents, and other professionals.
• Help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
• Recognise concerns and follow safeguarding and referral procedures.

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about children's and young people's mental health.
• Caring, approachable, patient, and a good listener.
• An effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Confident working with children and young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledgeable about mental health, emotional wellbeing, and safeguarding.
• Experienced in education, pastoral care, youth work, counselling, or mental health support.

Relevant qualifications or experience in education, mental health, counselling, psychology, youth work, or a related field would be beneficial.

Location

Schools across Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding areas.

Make a Difference

Every child deserves to feel heard, valued, and supported. Join us in helping young people build brighter futures by making mental health and emotional wellbeing a priority in schools.