Social, Emotional, Mental Health Mentor

£20,630 - £21,327 p.a. for 37 hours a week (term-time/39 weeks a year)

(£23,500 - £24,294 p.a. pro-rata)

Could you become part of a specialised team and help to change the future of many young lives in a positive way?

We are looking for a confident and self-motivated individual to work with our pastoral and SEND teams. The role will be to support students, with guidance from the Mental Health Lead, aged 11 – 18 with low-level mental health needs. You will encourage and guide students through group mentoring programmes and ensure appropriate referrals to other agencies as necessary.

Suitably qualified, ideally with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, you will support students on a 1:1 through all year groups, including our 6th Form.

Myton is a very popular 11-18 high performing School with Academy status based between Warwick and Leamington Spa. We are immensely proud of our reputation and our excellent record in supporting students to make the next step into training, vocational courses and Higher Education, including top universities. Myton is an innovative and forward-looking school with enduring values of care and mutual respect. We are involved in new and exciting partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, and we are keen to develop innovative and entrepreneurial approaches which take advantage of the new educational landscape.

We provide an outstanding induction and support for all our colleagues. We are committed to excellent CPD opportunities which reflect our emphasis on training, support and career development. We see this as a key element in enabling our staff to achieve their goals and ambitions and we invest heavily in our people. Your health and wellbeing are important to us at Myton School. All staff have access to the Westfield Health ‘Healthy Extras’ provision. This includes access to a 24 hour Doctor line, emotional support and counselling, financial advice and debt counselling and specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues.

Informal enquiries to Anissa Rafiq, Mental Health Lead, on Rafiq.A@myton.co.uk.

To apply, please go to Support Staff Vacancies - Myton School. 

 For further information on the application process, please email vacancies@myton.co.uk or telephone 01926 493805 ext. 225. Please note that we are unable to respond to emails or telephone calls during the school holidays period.

 Please provide a covering letter to outline how your skills and experiences meet the job description. This is to be no more than one side of A4.

Closing date is 9am 21 May 2024. We reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates before the interview date.

 Myton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates will need to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.  

Myton School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.