Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Worker

Location: Bath & Northeast Somerset
Start Date: September 2026 
Contract: Full-time and Part-time opportunities available (flexible)

Be the calm in the storm.

Some young people need more than support with their learning. They need someone who listens, understands, and helps them believe in themselves again.

We're looking for compassionate and resilient Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Workers to join our team, working in specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) schools. Every day, you'll help pupils overcome barriers to learning, build positive relationships, and feel safe enough to thrive.

No two days are the same, but every day is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils in the classroom and around the school day.
• Building trusting relationships with children and young people with SEMH needs.
• Helping pupils regulate their emotions and develop positive coping strategies.
• Encouraging engagement in learning and promoting positive behaviour.
• Working alongside teachers and pastoral teams to create a safe, supportive environment.
• Being a positive role model who helps pupils grow in confidence and resilience.

We'd love to hear from you if you have experience as a:

• Mental Health Support Worker
• Behaviour Mentor
• Youth Worker
• Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Residential Support Worker
• Support Worker
• Sports Coach
• Tutor

Or if you've worked with children or young people in education, care, youth services, or mental health settings.

What we're looking for

• A calm, patient, and resilient approach.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people's emotional wellbeing.
• Confidence working with children who may display challenging behaviour.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to remain positive, even on the more challenging days.

Are you Thrive trained? That's fantastic. If not, don't worry. Protocol Education offers FREE Thrive training, giving you valuable skills that schools genuinely value and helping you feel even more confident in the classroom.

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies.
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy.
• Dedicated support from an experienced consultant who knows your local schools.
• Opportunities across SEMH, SEND, mainstream, and alternative provisions.
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle, from daily supply to long-term roles.
• Simple registration and local placements.
• Referral rewards when you recommend friends.

If you're looking for a role where compassion, patience, and encouragement can change a young person's future, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and start making a difference where it matters most.

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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