Emotional Support Worker - Wantage

ACADEMICS; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist school in the United Kingdom is seeking an Emotional Support Worker to provide tailored emotional support to students facing SEMH challenges and learning difficulties. You will create individual support plans and foster emotional safety through trusting relationships. The ideal candidate should have empathy, patience, and a strong understanding of emotional needs. This role involves collaboration with teachers, parents, and external professionals to provide holistic support.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SEMH challenges and learning difficulties.
• Experience in providing emotional support and managing behavioral issues.
• Ability to create and contribute to individual support plans.

Responsibilities

• Offer 1:1 and small-group emotional support tailored to students' needs.
• Support students with self-expression and emotional regulation.
• Build trusting relationships to foster emotional safety.
• Drive the development of social communication skills and resilience strategies.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Understanding of emotional and behavioral needs

Communication skills

Ability to build trusting relationships

Job description

Overview

Emotional Support Worker - Wantage

Our specialist school in Wantage is looking for an Emotional Support Worker to join our dedicated team, providing essential care and support to pupils with SEMH challenges, learning difficulties, and complex needs.

We are seeking an Emotional Support Worker who can bring empathy, patience, and a strong understanding of emotional and behavioural needs. In this role, you will provide tailored 1:1 and small-group emotional support to students who often struggle with self-regulation, anxiety, trauma, or attachment difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Offering 1:1 and small-group emotional support tailored to students with SEMH and learning needs
• Supporting students with self-expression, emotional regulation, and managing behaviour positively
• Creating individual support plans in partnership with the SEN team and therapists
• Building consistent, trusting relationships with students to foster emotional safety
• Supporting transitions between lessons and managing emotional dysregulation
• Helping develop social communication skills and resilience strategies
• Working alongside teachers, parents / carers, and external professionals to ensure holistic support
• Tracking emotional and behavioural progress and contributing to review meetings