Wellbeing Mentor/Nurture Lead

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Wellbeing Mentor / Nurture Lead

Monks Coppenhall Academy and Nursery

Salary- Grade 7 (£31,537-£34,434 FTE- Actual Salary- £27,211.13- £29,710.75)

39 weeks per year

Permanent

Start Date- 2nd March 2026

We are excited to offer the opportunity to an exceptional candidate to join our dedicated pastoral team at Monks Coppenhall Academy and Nursery as a Wellbeing Mentor/Nurture Lead. This pivotal role will complement our existing support network, which includes a full-time Family Link Worker, a Behaviour Mentor, a part-time Art-Based Therapy Practitioner, and a team of Teaching Assistants delivering emotional literacy sessions.

The Ideal Candidate will:

• Support SEMH Needs: Demonstrate experience in addressing social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) barriers that impact a child’s ability to access the curriculum.
• Address School Avoidance: Understand the underlying causes of emotionally-based school avoidance and implement effective solutions.
• Be Trauma-Informed: Utilise trauma-informed practices and attachment-aware strategies to provide a safe, supportive environment for our pupils.
• Deliver Targeted Interventions: Lead small-group and 1:1 sessions, delivering evidence-based programmes such as ELSA and My Happy Mind.
• Collaborate on Safeguarding: Undertake duties delegated by the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and utilise screening tools (e.g. Erase, Contextual Safeguarding, and Neglect).
• Use Wellbeing Assessment Tools: Administer and utilise emotional literacy and wellbeing assessments for individuals and groups of children (e.g., SDQs, Me and My Feelings questionnaire and Southampton/GL Emotional Literacy Assessment)
• Collaborate with and refer to external agencies: consult with external agencies, such as the Mental Health Support Team or CLASP, complete referrals and implement any advice as necessary.
• Build Strong Relationships: Create social stories and foster respectful, positive connections with children, parents, and colleagues, including gathering the ‘Voice of the Child’ where appropriate.
• Promote School Values: Embody our school motto: “To be the best we can in mind, body, and spirit.”

If you feel that this role and our school may be right for you, we would very much like to receive your application.

To apply, please complete the AAT application form, attaching, where requested, a statement of no more than two sides of A4, identifying clearly how you meet the Person Specification.

If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact the Principal, Mr Carl Leech at admin@monkscoppenhall.cheshire.sch.uk.

Closing date for applications- Tuesday 27th January

Interview date- Tuesday 3rd February