Therapeutic Support Worker - Spalding

Justteachers Ltd; Spalding; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Justteachers Ltd seeks a full-time Therapeutic Support Worker in Spalding to help pupils with SEMH needs, autism, and related learning challenges. The role emphasizes emotional, behavioral, and learning support throughout the school day in a therapeutic education setting.

The incumbent will deliver nurture-based interventions, build trusting relationships, and collaborate with teaching staff to adapt activities for diverse needs, using trauma-informed approaches to promote wellbeing and

Formación

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, Autism, ADHD, or related needs.
• Understanding trauma-informed practice and therapeutic approaches.
• Ability to adapt communication to meet individual pupil needs.
• Strong communication and de-escalation skills.
• Calm, patient, and resilient under challenging situations.

Responsabilidades

• Provide emotional, behavioral, and learning support throughout the day.
• Deliver therapeutic, nurture-based and SEND-focused interventions.
• Build trusting relationships to encourage emotional regulation and development.
• Support staff by adapting activities for diverse learning and sensory needs.
• Use restorative and trauma-informed approaches to re-engage learners.
• Encourage social interaction, independence, and resilience inside and outside class.

Conocimientos

Emotional support

Communication

De-escalation

Resilience

Relationship building

Descripción del empleo

About the role:

A therapeutic education setting in Spalding is seeking a full-time Therapeutic Support Worker to join their dedicated team. The provision supports pupils with a range of additional needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, communication difficulties, and associated learning challenges. The school aims to provide a safe, nurturing environment where young people can build confidence, develop resilience, and successfully engage with learning. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of young people.

This full-time role is to start immediately and will be for the first term of this academic year. For the right fit, this has the potential to extend as permanent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide consistent emotional, behavioural, and learning support to pupils throughout the school day.
• Support the delivery of therapeutic, nurture-based, and SEND-focused interventions designed to promote wellbeing, confidence, and engagement.
• Build trusting relationships with pupils to encourage positive communication, emotional regulation, and personal development.
• Work alongside teaching staff to adapt activities and resources to meet a range of learning, communication, and sensory needs.
• Use restorative and trauma-informed approaches to support pupils through challenges and help them successfully re-engage with learning.
• Encourage positive social interaction, independence, self-esteem, and resilience both inside and outside the classroom.

Pre-requisites:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs, Autism, ADHD, communication difficulties, or additional learning needs.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice, therapeutic approaches, and strategies that support pupils with SEND.
• Confidence adapting support and communication styles to meet individual pupil needs.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to remain calm, patient, and resilient when supporting pupils through challenging situations.
• Experience within education, residential care, youth work, support work, childcare, psychology, health & social care, or similar environments would be advantageous.