Send Emotional Support Facilitator

The Bedford College Group; Houghton Regis; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

People's Pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Professional & personal development

Access to college courses

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a SEND Emotional Support Facilitator to join the Foundation and Additional Learning Support department at our Houghton Learning Hub. This role focuses on delivering emotional, social and behavioural support to students with SEND and EHCPs, promoting wellbeing and inclusive learning in a dynamic college setting.

You will manage the Haven provision, plan tailored ELSA interventions, support social development, and work with staff and external partners to

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents and staff.
• Experience delivering emotional, social or behavioural support to students.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality emotional, social and behavioural support to students with SEND and EHCPs.
• Manage Haven provision to create a safe and structured environment for learners.
• Plan and deliver 1:1 and group ELSA-based interventions and mentoring.
• Facilitate social development and enrichment activities within Haven.
• Collaborate with staff, parents/carers and external agencies; maintain records and support safeguarding requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organisation & IT

Safeguarding

Education

Level 3 qualification with GCSE English & Maths

ELSA qualification or willingness to achieve

Job description

Role: SEND Emotional Support Facilitator

Location: Houghton Learning Hub

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum, pro rata DOE and Qualifications, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week/ 40 weeks per year

Contract Type: Term-time, permanent

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a SEND Emotional Support Facilitator to join our Foundation and Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

• Student Support & Wellbeing - Provide high-quality emotional, social and behavioural support to students with SEND and EHCPs, promoting wellbeing, inclusion and readiness to learn.
• Haven Management - Manage the Haven provision, creating a safe and structured environment where learners can develop social confidence, positive relationships, independence and appropriate behaviours.
• ELSA Interventions & Mentoring - Plan and deliver tailored 1:1 and group ELSA-based interventions and mentoring programmes to develop emotional literacy, resilience, self-regulation and social skills, while tracking learner progress.
• Social Development & Enrichment - Facilitate friendship-building, communication and relationship skills through Haven activities, enrichment sessions and termly off-site social events that encourage independence and community engagement.
• Collaboration, Compliance & Continuous Improvement - Work closely with staff, parents/carers and external agencies, maintain accurate records, monitor outcomes, participate in professional development, and uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety requirements.

About you:

• Qualifications & Training - Level 3 qualification with GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), ELSA qualification or willingness to achieve, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• SEND Knowledge & Experience - Experience supporting young people with SEND in an educational setting, with knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, safeguarding, equality and diversity, confidentiality, and post-16 education pathways.
• Communication & Student Support - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships, deliver effective one-to-one support, communicate with a range of stakeholders, and maintain professional boundaries.
• Organisation & Teamworking - Excellent organisational, administrative and IT skills, with the ability to manage workloads, maintain accurate records, produce professional reports, work independently and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
• Flexibility & Safeguarding Commitment - Adaptable and student-focused, with a commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, equality and inclusion, willingness to work flexibly, travel between sites, and contribute positively to the college community.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 10 November 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.