Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor

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Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor – Complex SEMH School | Immediate Start

Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable children and helping them overcome barriers to education?

We are working with a specialist SEMH school that is looking to appoint a dedicated and resilient Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor to join their team immediately.

This unique setting supports pupils with complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, adverse childhood experiences, attachment difficulties, and disrupted educational journeys. The school follows a trauma-informed approach, understanding that behaviour is often a form of communication and placing relationships, trust, and emotional wellbeing at the centre of its work.

As a Behaviour & Pastoral Support Mentor, you will play a key role in supporting pupils both inside and outside the classroom. You will help students develop emotional regulation skills, build positive relationships, and re-engage with learning in a safe and nurturing environment. The role requires patience, resilience, and a genuine commitment to helping young people achieve success.

The school day runs from 8:00am to 4:00pm, and staff work closely together to provide consistent support and structure throughout the day.

The ideal candidate will:

Have experience working with children or young people with SEMH, SEND, or challenging behaviour
Understand the impact of trauma and be able to build positive, trusting relationships
Remain calm, patient, and resilient in challenging situations
Be passionate about supporting vulnerable pupils to achieve their potential
Be a strong team player with excellent communication skills
This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to join a supportive and experienced team, making a real difference to the lives of children who need positive role models and consistent support.

If you're looking for a role where every day brings the opportunity to change a young person's future, we'd love to hear from you.

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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