SEND Learning & Pastoral Mentor

Protocol Education Ltd; Ferryhill; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Free CPD Academy

SEND and Behaviour Management training

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Career progression guidance

Ongoing wellbeing support

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a full-time SEND Learning & Pastoral Mentor to support pupils within a specialist school in Ferryhill. You\'ll provide consistent 1:1 and small-group support, helping learners overcome barriers and recognise their strengths.

The role focuses on emotional wellbeing, positive behaviour, and collaboration with teachers and support staff; a Psychology Graduate is welcomed, with compassion, patience and resilience encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEND support roles such as teaching assistant or mentor, as listed in the ad.
• Background in supporting pupils with social and emotional needs.
• Ability to work closely with teachers and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Providing consistent 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting pupils' emotional and social wellbeing
• Developing positive relationships with learners
• Encouraging confidence and self-esteem
• Supporting positive behaviour
• Helping pupils overcome barriers to learning
• Promoting independence and resilience
• Supporting individual learning and behaviour targets
• Working collaboratively with teachers and support staff
• Encouraging and celebrating every step of progress

Skills

Compassionate

Patient

Resilient

Committed

Education

Psychology Graduate

Job description

SEND Learning & Pastoral Mentor – Ferryhill (Full-Time)

Be the trusted adult who helps a young person feel confident, capable and ready to learn.

Protocol Education is seeking a full-time SEND Learning & Pastoral Mentor to support pupils within a specialist school in Ferryhill.

The school provides a nurturing and structured environment for young people with a range of additional needs, including Autism, ADHD, SEMH and communication difficulties.

As a mentor, you'll provide much more than classroom support. You'll help pupils overcome barriers, develop positive relationships and recognise their own strengths and achievements.

Key responsibilities

• Providing consistent 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting pupils' emotional and social wellbeing
• Developing positive relationships with learners
• Encouraging confidence and self-esteem
• Supporting positive behaviour
• Helping pupils overcome barriers to learning
• Promoting independence and resilience
• Supporting individual learning and behaviour targets
• Working collaboratively with teachers and support staff
• Encouraging and celebrating every step of progress

We're looking for

You may have experience as a:

• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Learning Mentor
• Pastoral Support Worker
• Behaviour Mentor
• Youth Worker
• Support Worker
• Psychology Graduate
• Care Professional

Most importantly, you'll be compassionate, patient, resilient and committed to helping young people succeed.

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella companies
• FREE CPD Academy
• SEND and Behaviour Management training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Career progression guidance
• Ongoing wellbeing support

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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