Become a Mental Health and Wellbeing Mentor!
Location: Basildon, Essex
Job Type: Full-Time Contract
Industry: Education and Training
Salary: £85 - £90 per day
Perks: £50 Referral Bonus
Are you passionate about making a real difference in students' lives? Join us as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Learning Support Mentor and empower young minds to thrive, no matter the challenges they face!
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Impact Lives Daily: Provide one-on-one support to students facing mental health challenges, helping them navigate through tough times with personalized care.
- Champion Wellbeing: Design and implement tailor-made support plans, guiding students in stress management and coping strategies that set them up for success.
- Collaborate with Purpose: Work alongside passionate teachers and dedicated support staff to create a nurturing, holistic environment where students can flourish.
- Be the Guiding Light: Track progress, celebrate victories, and continually adapt your approach to meet each student's unique needs.
What You’ll Bring to the Table:
- Experience: You’ve worked with individuals facing mental health challenges and have a heart for helping others.
- Communication Superpowers: Your words are your tools – you know how to connect, support, and uplift those around you.
- Professionalism: Confidentiality and integrity are your guiding principles.
- Knowledge: An understanding of mental health issues, safeguarding, and child protection policies, with the ability to create effective support plans.
Bonus Points If You Have:
- A degree or equivalent in Psychology, Social Work, or Counselling.
- Mental health first aid training.
- Experience in a school or educational setting.
Working Environment:
- Dynamic School Setting: Engage directly with students, teachers, and parents in a vibrant and supportive school environment.
- Flexibility: While your primary role is within the school, occasional evening or weekend events might add some variety to your routine.
Ready to Empower the Next Generation?
If you’re driven by compassion and committed to student wellbeing, apply today and start making a lasting impact in the lives of young learners!
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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