Mental Health & Well-Being Support Worker
| Posting date: | 14 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.25 to £15.38 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 216689 |
Summary
Protocol Education are recruiting for a Secondary School looking for a Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Worker who can bring calm, consistency, and real understanding to pupils who need it most.
This role is all about connection. You'll be helping pupils manage emotions, build trust, and feel safe enough to learn, often for the first time in a while.
Start date: Monday 1st June
Hours: Monday - Friday 820am - 330pm, term time only
Pay: £14.25 - £15.38 per hour
What we're looking for:
• A calm, patient approach, you're the steady presence in the room
• Confidence managing challenging behaviour and de-escalation
• A genuine interest in mental health and wellbeing
• Backgrounds in youth work, care, psychology, or coaching are ideal
What you'll be doing:
• Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups
• Helping children regulate emotions and develop coping strategies
• Managing behaviour with a calm, trauma-informed approach
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Supporting routines that create safety and structure
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals
What you get:
• A role where every day makes a real difference
• Support from a consultant who has been in this role before to give you a realistic view
• FREE CPD, including SEND and Thrive training
• Opportunities in schools that truly value emotional support roles
This isn't always easy work.
Your impact lasts far beyond the classroom.
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
This role is all about connection. You'll be helping pupils manage emotions, build trust, and feel safe enough to learn, often for the first time in a while.
Start date: Monday 1st June
Hours: Monday - Friday 820am - 330pm, term time only
Pay: £14.25 - £15.38 per hour
What we're looking for:
• A calm, patient approach, you're the steady presence in the room
• Confidence managing challenging behaviour and de-escalation
• A genuine interest in mental health and wellbeing
• Backgrounds in youth work, care, psychology, or coaching are ideal
What you'll be doing:
• Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups
• Helping children regulate emotions and develop coping strategies
• Managing behaviour with a calm, trauma-informed approach
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Supporting routines that create safety and structure
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals
What you get:
• A role where every day makes a real difference
• Support from a consultant who has been in this role before to give you a realistic view
• FREE CPD, including SEND and Thrive training
• Opportunities in schools that truly value emotional support roles
This isn't always easy work.
Your impact lasts far beyond the classroom.
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.