Learning Mentor | Behavioural and Pastoral Mentor | SEMH | Challenging behaviour | Pupil premium students | Reparative work | Safeguarding | The interview process

Rebekah Dowling shares her experiences of being a Learning Mentor in a secondary school and how her role involves supporting students identified as experiencing SEMH (social, emotional and mental health) difficulties and/or challenging behaviour. Rebekah describes what a typical working week looks like in her job and how her school adopts The Thrive Approach to social and emotional wellbeing. Rebekah studied BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth at the University of Northampton and highlights how her course learning and work experience helped her secure this role.