Wellbeing & Learning Mentor

Protocol Education; West of England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a Wellbeing & Learning Mentor to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a Year 6 girl with ASD in a welcoming primary school.

This role focuses on building confidence, emotional wellbeing and resilience, rather than behaviour management, as she prepares for secondary school. You will work with staff, parents and SEND professionals to champion her strengths and independence.

Qualifications

• Naturally caring, nurturing and empathetic.
• Strong relationship builders.
• Passionate about children's wellbeing and development.
• Calm, patient and resilient.
• Able to provide reassurance, encouragement and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 support throughout the school day.
• Build a strong, trusting and positive relationship.
• Support emotional wellbeing and help reduce feelings of anxiety.
• Encourage positive self-esteem and confidence.
• Help the pupil engage fully in learning and school life.
• Support social interactions and friendship building.
• Act as a positive role model and trusted adult.
• Work closely with school staff, parents and SEND professionals to provide the best possible support.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Relationship building

Calmness

Resilience

Job description

A welcoming primary school is seeking an exceptional Wellbeing & Learning Mentor to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a delightful Year 6 girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

This role is not about managing difficult behaviour. Instead, it's about building confidence, developing trust and helping a young person overcome the challenges of anxiety and low self-esteem.

The pupil is bright, kind and eager to succeed but can sometimes doubt her own abilities. She needs a calm, patient and emotionally intelligent adult who will champion her strengths, celebrate her successes and help her navigate the emotional demands of her final year in primary school.

As she prepares for the transition to secondary school, you'll play a vital role in helping her develop the confidence, resilience and independence she needs to flourish.

The Role

As a Wellbeing & Learning Mentor, you will:

• Provide consistent 1:1 support throughout the school day.
• Build a strong, trusting and positive relationship.
• Support emotional wellbeing and help reduce feelings of anxiety.
• Encourage positive self-esteem and confidence.
• Help the pupil engage fully in learning and school life.
• Support social interactions and friendship building.
• Act as a positive role model and trusted adult.
• Work closely with school staff, parents and SEND professionals to provide the best possible support.

Who We're Looking For

You don't need to come from a traditional education background.

We would love to hear from people who are:

• Naturally caring, nurturing and empathetic.
• Strong relationship builders.
• Passionate about children's wellbeing and development.
• Calm, patient and resilient.
• Able to provide reassurance, encouragement and consistency.

Why Apply?

Competitive pay of £14.25 - £16.00 per hour PAYE

Full-time, term-time hours

Weekly pay

Ongoing training and development

Supportive school environment

Opportunity to make a genuine and lasting difference

Rewarding role supporting one child through a key stage of their educational journey

Requirements

• Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
• Ability to provide references covering the last 24 months.
• Right to work in the UK.

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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