Wellbeing Mentor/Nurture Lead

Monks Coppenhall Academy, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4LY

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 March 2026

• Closing date

  27 January 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.”

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:-

• A very supportive, caring team;

• A happy school community where respect and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do;

• Talented Governors and Trustees, who know the school well and are fully supportive of work life balance;

• Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (counselling services, GP anytime, musculoskeletal services);

• Eye care vouchers;

• Discounted gym membership;

• Free annual flu jab.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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.

Closing date for applications- Tuesday 27th January

Interview date- Tuesday 3rd February

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be taken up for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Applying for the job

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Wellbeing Mentor and Nurture Lead Person Specification.docx - 2.91 MB (opens in new tab)

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About Monks Coppenhall Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 624 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Monks Coppenhall Academy website
• Email address: hr@alexandraacademytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01270 814040
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/monks-coppenhall-academy

At Monks Coppenhall Academy and Nursery, our educational vision is to be a place of excellence and enjoyment and have high aspirations for all our children.We want everyone to feel valued and achieve to the best of their potential.
We have very high expectations of behaviour, where all learners are given equal opportunities and treated fairly. We aim for children to feel safe and secure; we place a particular emphasis on meeting the emotional needs of our children. We aim for children to leave our Academy confident, happy and well equipped for the next phase of their education. Our very skilled team know each child well and want the very best outcomes for them.

We want children to enjoy learning and develop a love of learning. Children are at the heart of everything we do. The Children’s Council plays an active part in decision making within the Academy.

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