Mental Health Nurture Practitioner
Salary/Rate:90 - 110 per day
Job type:Contract
Town/City:Newham
County:North East London
Type of Role:Behaviour Mentor/Learning Mentor
Job ref:6592
Post Date:06.09.24
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Mental Health Nurture Practitioner
Newham, East London
£90-£110 PAYE
September 24
I am actively recruiting for a Mental Health Nurture Practitioner for a SEMH school in East London. This school champions a nurturing approach to pupils with challenging behaviour and mental health issues, rather than conflict, teaching students that it is better to talk about their problems.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Provide in-class support with emotional behavioural and relational regulation for pupils.
- Mentoring students with social, emotional, and mental health needs
- Working in a team with other practitioners and staff members
- Supporting the academic progress of all students
- Delivering interventions to small groups of students or 1:1
The ideal candidate may be/have:
- A nurturing approach to vulnerable students
- Experience working with children in a PRU/SEMH/Outreach setting.
- Resilient and calm personality
- Ability to maintain positive boundaries with students.
- A strong role model dedicated to supporting pupils.
- Empathetic and understanding of mental health problems.
This role requires, resilience, determination and a nurturing, caring approach to children with mental health problems.
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