Are you passionate about supporting young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing?
A specialist SEN unit in Barnet is currently recruiting a full-time Mental Health Worker to support children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs within a supportive and structured environment. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who can build positive relationships, remain calm under pressure, and help students feel safe, understood, and ready to engage with learning.
The role will include:
• Supporting students with SEMH and additional needs on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Helping young people develop emotional regulation and positive coping strategies
• Managing challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support techniques
• Building strong and trusting relationships with students
• Supporting students both inside and outside of the classroom
• Working closely with teachers, support staff, families, and external professionals
• Creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment
To be considered for this role, you will need:
• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH, SEN, or mental health needs
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach
• Strong communication and behaviour management skills
• A genuine passion for supporting young people to thrive
• Previous experience within schools, youth work, care, or support work is desirable
This role would suit candidates from backgrounds such as youth work, support work, sports coaching, psychology, social care, mentoring, or SEN support.
Apply today and make a lasting impact.
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 later.
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.
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.
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Mental Health Worker - SEN Unit • Barnet, Greater London, England
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