Residential Support Worker and Mental Health Support

re you currently working in children''s residential care or youth mental health and looking to swap unsociable shift patterns for term-time school hours?We are seeking a resilient, compassionate, and grounded Mental Health and Behaviour Support Mentor with a background in Children''s Residential Care, CAMHS, or Youth Mental Health to join a forward-thinking secondary school in Blackpool.This role is designed specifically for professionals who already understand complex trauma, attachment disorders, and emotional dysregulation. You will bring your de-escalation skills and therapeutic mindset into a mainstream and pastoral secondary school environment-acting as a vital bridge between emotional wellbeing and educational engagement.Best of all, you get to keep making the deep, positive impact you love while working Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, with all school holidays off.The Role and Key ResponsibilitiesProvide dedicated 1:1 and small-group pastoral support to secondary students (ages 11-16) facing mental health challenges, chronic anxiety, school refusal, or complex trauma.Support pupils in times of crisis, providing safe spaces and using therapeutic de-escalation and emotion coaching to help them regulate and return to learning.Deliver targeted mental health and wellbeing interventions focused on emotional resilience, healthy coping strategies, and self-esteem.Support students in the classroom to maintain focus and engagement, advocating for their emotional needs with ..... full job details .....