The role
We are working with a large, academically ambitious secondary school with a strong pastoral structure to recruit a Pastoral Mentor. This role focuses on supporting students who need additional emotional, behavioural, or social support to fully engage with school life and learning.
You’ll work closely with pastoral leaders, SEN staff, and teaching teams to provide consistent, targeted support across KS3–KS5.
Northumberland | High-performing 11–18 secondary school
£110 – £130 per day | PAYE | Depending on experience
About the school
* 11–18 secondary school with a thriving sixth form
* Strong emphasis on student wellbeing, inclusion, and personal development
* Clear expectations around behaviour and engagement
* Well-established pastoral systems and intervention programmes
* Located in a well-connected Northumberland town, accessible from Newcastle and surrounding areas
Key responsibilities
* Provide 1:1 and small group pastoral support
* Support students with SEMH needs, behaviour, and attendance
* Act as a trusted adult and positive role model
* Support reintegration and targeted intervention programmes
* Work collaboratively with pastoral, SEN, and safeguarding teams
The ideal candidate
* Experience in pastoral care, mentoring, youth work, or similar
* Confident supporting SEMH and behavioural needs
* Calm, resilient, and emotionally intelligent
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills
* Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Why work with Protocol Education
* PAYE only – no umbrella companies
* Weekly pay with competitive rates
* Access to CPD focused on SEMH and wellbeing
* Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
* 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.
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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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