SEMH Specialist & Inclusion Coach

Tradewind Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking an experienced SEMH Specialist to join a Blackpool secondary academy’s inclusion team from September 2026, supporting pupils aged 11–16 with SEMH, trauma and behaviour challenges.

You will deliver 1-to-1 and small-group nurture, support inclusion in classrooms, use de-escalation techniques, and collaborate with SENCOs, Educational Psychologists and external agencies to help students re-engage with education.

Qualifications

• Proven practical experience supporting children or teenagers with SEMH needs, complex trauma, or severe behavioural challenges.
• Background in specialist schools, alternative provision/PRUs, youth justice, residential care, sports mentorship, or psychological support.
• Strong de-escalation skills and emotional resilience with an empathetic, non-judgemental approach.
• Positive handling training (e.g., Team Teach, Safety-Care, MAPA) is highly desirable.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to process a check before September).

Responsibilities

• 1-to-1 & Small Group Nurture: Deliver structured pastoral interventions and emotion coaching to help students identify triggers and coping strategies.
• Inclusion Suite & Classroom Support: Assist pupils in nurture rooms, sensory bases and mainstream classrooms to sustain focus.
• Proactive De-escalation: Use low-arousal techniques and safe handling to manage dysregulation and crises.
• Trauma-Informed Practice: Work from a relational, trauma-informed perspective, recognizing behaviour as communication.
• Multi-Agency & Safeguarding Link: Collaborate with SENCOs, Heads of Year, Educational Psychologists and external agencies to track targets.

Skills

SEMH experience

De-escalation skills

Trauma-informed practice

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Enhanced DBS Update Service

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking an experienced SEMH Specialist to join a Blackpool secondary academy’s inclusion team from September 2026, supporting pupils aged 11–16 with SEMH, trauma and behaviour challenges.

You will deliver 1-to-1 and small-group nurture, support inclusion in classrooms, use de-escalation techniques, and collaborate with SENCOs, Educational Psychologists and external agencies to help students re-engage with education.