This Sunderland school believes that emotional wellbeing is the foundation for learning. Staff work together to create a calm, safe and supportive environment where pupils feel understood and listened to. With a strong focus on mental health, regulation and positive relationships, they’re now looking for a Mental Health Support Worker who can help pupils navigate challenges and rebuild confidence.
Your role will include
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Providing 1:1 and small group mental health support
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Helping pupils regulate emotions and manage anxiety
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Supporting pupils to re-engage with learning and routines
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Working closely with pastoral staff, SEN teams and teachers
What we’re looking for
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Experience supporting mental health, wellbeing or SEMH needs
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A calm, empathetic and patient approach
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Confidence building trusting relationships with young people
Why work through Protocol Education
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Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
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FREE access to our online CPD Academy
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A dedicated consultant who genuinely listens
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Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative settings
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FREE Thrive training to strengthen emotional wellbeing support
Apply now to support pupils when they need it most.
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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