Pastoral Support Mentor

The Role

We are working with a large, inclusive secondary school in Northumberland to appoint a Pastoral Support Mentor. This role focuses on supporting pupils’ wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and personal development across KS3–KS5.

You will work closely with Heads of Year, SEN staff and senior leaders to support pupils who require additional guidance, helping them overcome barriers to learning and re-engage positively with school life.

Northumberland | Inclusive 11–19 secondary school
£95 – £115 per day | PAYE | Depending on experience

About the School

• 11–19 secondary school with sixth form provision

• Strong pastoral structure and clear behaviour systems

• Inclusive ethos with dedicated support teams

• Focus on pupil wellbeing and personal development

• Supportive leadership and collaborative staff culture

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 mentoring and targeted pastoral interventions

• Support behaviour management and emotional regulation

• Liaise with families and external agencies where required

• Monitor attendance and engagement

• Promote positive choices and resilience

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with young people (education, youth work, mentoring or care)

• Confident supporting behaviour and emotional needs

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Calm, consistent and professional approach

• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

Why Protocol Education?

• PAYE only – no umbrella companies

• Competitive weekly pay

• Access to CPD and safeguarding training

• Dedicated consultant support

• Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles

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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