Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Mentor - Foundry College

The ideal candidates for SEMH Mentor will:

1. Nurture: Therapeutic Support & Relationship Building:
• Plan and deliver bespoke 1:1 and small group mentoring sessions focusing on emotional literacy, self-regulation, resilience, and social skills development.
• Build secure, professional, and trusting relationships with highly disengaged or traumatised pupils, acting as a consistent and calm role model.
• Apply trauma-informed practices and proactive de-escalation techniques (e.g., Therapeutic Thinking / Team-Teach) to maintain a safe, calm environment during distressed or dysregulated behaviours.

2. Inspire: Educational Access & Support
• Partner with classroom teachers and support staff to adapt learning environments, minimise emotional barriers, and keep pupils focused on their educational targets.
• Support pupils across varied environments, including off-site activities, reintegration programs, transition phases, and visits to mainstream provisions.
• Utilise innovative, interest-led strategies to motivate learners who have encountered severe barriers to education.
 

3. Achieve: Systemic Outcomes & Monitoring
• Monitor and record behavioural and emotional progress using college tracking systems, providing detailed feedback to the Behaviour & Attitudes Lead and teachers to evaluate intervention impact.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, social care, and external agencies to ensure a unified wrap-around approach for every pupil.
• Uphold the highest standards of pupil welfare, maintaining compliance with college safeguarding, health and safety, and equal opportunities policies.