Student Wellbeing Mentor

Protocol Education; Hexham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

CPD Academy access

Thrive training

Dedicated consultant support

Permanent opportunities

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a dedicated Student Wellbeing Mentor for a secondary school in Hexham to support pupil confidence, resilience and engagement. The role offers a generous daily rate and immediate to January starts, with long-term opportunities.

You will work with pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams to create a safe, inclusive environment, promoting wellbeing and positive relationships across school life.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A calm, empathetic and patient approach.
• Excellent relationship-building abilities.
• Resilience and professionalism.
• An understanding of safeguarding and student wellbeing.
• Experience working with young people is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support for students.
• Help pupils build confidence, resilience and self-esteem.
• Support students experiencing social, emotional or mental health challenges.
• Promote positive engagement with learning and school life.
• Work alongside pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams.
• Encourage positive relationships and healthy coping strategies.
• Help students overcome barriers to attendance and achievement.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive and supportive school environment.

Skills

Passion for youth

Communication skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Resilience

Safeguarding knowledge

Youth experience

Job description

Student Wellbeing Mentor

Are you passionate about supporting the wellbeing and personal development of young people?

Protocol Education is working with a highly regarded secondary school in Hexham seeking a dedicated Student Wellbeing Mentor to join their supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals considering careers in Educational Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health Support, Youth Work or Teaching.

The school is committed to helping students develop the confidence, resilience and independence needed to thrive both academically and personally. With a strong focus on respect, engagement and aspiration, students are encouraged to achieve ambitious goals while feeling supported throughout their educational journey.

Hexham, Northumberland

£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)

Full-Time | Immediate & January Starts Available | Long-Term Opportunity

The Role

As a Student Wellbeing Mentor, you will:

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support for students
• Help pupils build confidence, resilience and self-esteem
• Support students experiencing social, emotional or mental health challenges
• Promote positive engagement with learning and school life
• Work alongside pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams
• Encourage positive relationships and healthy coping strategies
• Help students overcome barriers to attendance and achievement
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive and supportive school environment

Why This School?

This successful 13-18 secondary school is recognised for its strong academic outcomes, supportive ethos and commitment to student development. Students are encouraged to engage fully in school life, demonstrate respect for others and aspire to achieve their full potential. The school also benefits from a large and successful sixth form and a welcoming school community.

Staff work collaboratively to ensure all students receive the support they need to flourish both in education and beyond.

We’re Looking For

• A genuine passion for supporting young people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A calm, empathetic and patient approach
• Excellent relationship-building abilities
• Resilience and professionalism
• An understanding of safeguarding and student wellbeing
• Experience working with young people is desirable but not essential

Whether you’ve worked in education, youth work, care, mental health services, coaching, mentoring or community support, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities

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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.