Nurture and Mental Health Lead

Required for asap

Hours: 35 hours (8:15 to 15:45)

Salary: £27,251 (actual)

Term time plus 5 training days.

We are looking to appoint an effective and highly organised Nurture and Mental Health Lead to  oversee the whole-school approach to mental health, wellbeing and safeguarding, including support for pupils, staff and the wider community. To champion the school’s commitment to delivering excellent outcomes in whole-school mental health and wellbeing.

Under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team, create, implement and sustain a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing, including:

• Tailoring it to the school’s needs, including pupils, staff and parents

• Working closely with other relevant members of staff to make sure the approach is linked with other policies and processes, for example safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and attainment

• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the whole-school approach to continually improve it, including asking for staff, pupil and parent feedback

• Work as part of the safeguarding and family team (trained to DSL level) to support, manage and lead on some cases.

• Build working links with appropriate local mental health services and external agencies to co-ordinate mental health provision across the school.

• Develop a school-wide mental health and wellbeing policy that details the whole-school approach as well as guidelines and processes for staff to follow.

• Create and maintain a comprehensive range of evidence-based resources to help pupils, staff and parents manage their own mental health.

 At our school we;

·         Believe strongly in the Olympic and Paralympic values which form a part of our daily lives at school;

·         Teach a broad curriculum and have resisted a focus on just reading writing and maths;

·         Have been committed to putting our energy in to the things that make the most difference to the lives of our pupils

 We are looking for Nurture and Mental Health Lead  who;

·         Is thoughtful and caring

·         Is experienced in working with pupils with SEN, mental health and wellbeing, social and behavioural needs.

·         Is experienced of safeguarding children prosess and procedures

·         Is experiened in working closely with families 

 We can offer:

·         Brilliantly behaved pupils

·         A commitment to a sensible approach to workload

·         Free health care

·         A strong, committed and supportive team of staff and governors

·         One paid family day per academic year

·         Discounted corporate membership to all Active Luton managed leisure centres

·         The added security of Luton Council’s pay and conditions in line with maintained schools

If you want to know more , visits are strongly advised so that candidates can gain a first-hand experience of what our school is like. Please contact Lucy Brooks on 01582 531860 to make an appointment with David, the Headteacher

 Please visit our website for further information about our school – www.riverbankprimary.org 

At River Bank Primary School our commitment is to: - Inspire, Empower, Achieve

Closing date:  9:00am Friday 30th January 2026 - We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive sufficient applications for the role 

Interviews: W/c 2nd February 2026 

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

River Bank Primary School Safeguarding Policy - https://www.riverbankprimary.org/attachments/download.asp?file=3103&type=pdf

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.