Pastoral Mentor
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Pay: £110–£140 per day
Do you enjoy supporting young people and helping them reach their potential? This Pastoral Mentor role is a brilliant way to step into an education career and make a real difference every day.
We’re working with a welcoming secondary school in Newcastle that places a big emphasis on pastoral care, wellbeing, and giving students the support they need to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
Why this role is for you:
1. Build meaningful relationships with young people and become a trusted go-to adult
2. Support students with behaviour, attendance, and engagement
3. Help create a positive, safe, and inclusive school environment
4. Gain hands-on experience for careers in teaching, counselling, or youth work
Your day-to-day will include:
5. Providing 1:1 and small-group mentoring for pupils who need extra support
6. Working closely with teachers, pastoral leads, and parents to keep students engaged
7. Supporting behaviour management strategies and helping pupils develop resilience
8. Celebrating progress and being a positive role model
We’re looking for someone who:
9. Has experience working with young people (school, youth work, coaching, or community roles)
10. Can listen, empathise, and build strong relationships
11. Has resilience, patience, and a genuine commitment to helping young people succeed
Protocol Education perks:
12. Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella deductions)
13. FREE access to our CPD Academy, including Thrive training for emotional wellbeing support
14. Ongoing guidance from a dedicated local consultant
15. Opportunities to explore different pathways in education and youth support
If you’re ready to support young people and build a rewarding career in education, apply today.
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 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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