Neurodiversity & Wellbeing Lead for Schools

The Wymering School; Sunderland; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Wymering School is seeking a warm, emotionally intelligent professional to join our pastoral team and help us build a school where relationships come first. You may be helping a staff member understand a pupil differently, or coaching colleagues to improve support strategies.

This role involves delivering emotional wellbeing interventions, building trusting relationships with pupils, and working with families and external professionals to promote inclusion and belonging.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (C/4 or above) or equivalent.
• Experience or qualification in mental health, psychology, counselling, child development, youth work, therapeutic practice, SEND/neurodiversity, coaching or mentoring.

Responsabilités

• Deliver engaging training to build staff understanding of neurodiversity, SEMH and emotional wellbeing.
• Coach colleagues to develop effective, individualized support strategies.
• Deliver targeted emotional wellbeing, mental health and therapeutic interventions.
• Build trusting relationships with young people, especially those with past difficulties.
• Support pupils during distress and dysregulation using co-regulation strategies.
• Help develop Positive Support Plans and Know Me To Teach Me documents.
• Work closely with families and external professionals.
• Contribute to whole-school approaches that promote wellbeing, inclusion and belonging.
• Support safeguarding and become a Designated Safeguarding Lead, with training provided.

Connaissances

Emotional intelligence

Pastoral care

Coaching

Training delivery

Relationship building

Formation

GCSE English and Maths (C/4 or above)

Description du poste

The Wymering School is seeking a warm, emotionally intelligent professional to join our pastoral team and help us build a school where relationships come first. You may be helping a staff member understand a pupil differently, or coaching colleagues to improve support strategies.

This role involves delivering emotional wellbeing interventions, building trusting relationships with pupils, and working with families and external professionals to promote inclusion and belonging.