Nurture Specialist Oakham

Justteachers Ltd; Oakham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Teachers Ltd is recruiting for a Nurture Lead in Oakham to oversee a small SEMH provision. You will plan and deliver relationship-led sessions, focusing on emotional regulation and engagement, within a structured and therapeutic environment.

You will collaborate with staff to ensure consistent behaviour support, build routines, and create a safe space where pupils can regulate and progress toward readiness to learn.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children/young people with SEMH in nurture or trauma-informed settings.
• Strong understanding of attachment, trauma, and emotional regulation strategies.
• Confidence leading a small group or provision and adapting approaches to individual needs.
• Relevant qualifications or experience in education, youth work, psychology, or therapeutic support.

Responsibilities

• Lead a nurture-based provision, supporting a small group of pupils with SEMH and trauma-related needs
• Plan and deliver tailored, relationship-led sessions focusing on emotional regulation, social skills and engagement
• Work closely with wider staff to ensure consistency in behaviour support strategies and individual plans
• Create a safe, structured environment that promotes routine, trust, and positive outcomes for pupils

Skills

SEMH experience

Trauma-informed

Group leadership

Education

Education/youth work/psychology/therapeutic support

Job description

About the role:

A specialist SEMH provision in Oakham with a dedicated nurture approach, supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma and barriers to learning. The setting focuses on emotional development, re-engagement with education, and building strong, trusting relationships through a structured and therapeutic environment. The Nurture Lead plays a key role in managing a small group provision, creating a safe and consistent space that supports regulation, confidence, and readiness to learn.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a nurture-based provision, supporting a small group of pupils with SEMH and trauma-related needs
• Plan and deliver tailored, relationship-led sessions that focus on emotional regulation, social skills, and engagement
• Work closely with wider staff to ensure consistency in behaviour support strategies and individual plans
• Create a safe, structured environment that promotes routine, trust, and positive outcomes for pupils

Pre-requisites:

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH needs, particularly within a nurture or trauma-informed setting
• Strong understanding of attachment, trauma, and strategies to support emotional regulation
• Confidence leading a small group or provision and adapting approaches to meet individual needs
• Relevant qualifications or experience in education, youth work, psychology, or therapeutic support