Trauma-Informed 1:1 SEMH Mentor (School Hours)

Tradewind Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE payments

Dedicated recruitment consultant in ££

Lancashire-based support

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment are supporting an established Alternative Provision in Blackpool to recruit a dedicated, robust Specialist 1:1 Keyworker for a secondary-aged pupil with complex trauma and high-risk SEMH needs. The role requires boundary maintenance and trauma-informed practice to ensure safe, functional learning.

You will collaborate with DSL, Social Care, YOT/YJS, and external services, maintaining accurate incident logs and contributing to risk assessments and EHCP reviews.

Qualifications

• Background: Proven experience within Children's Residential Homes, Secure Children's Homes (SCH), Youth Offending/Custodial Estates (HMPPS), Forensic Mental Health, or Pupil Referral Units (PRUs).
• Specialist Experience: Direct experience working with adolescents displaying harmful sexual behaviours (HSB), sexually reactive profiles, high-risk SEMH, or complex criminal/conduct backgrounds.
• Mindset: Robust emotional resilience, high professional boundaries, non-judgemental attitude, and the ability to manage counter-transference in high-vigilance settings.
• Certifications: Certified training in recognised positive handling/de-escalation (e.g., Team-Teach, MAPA/CPI, PRICE, or Maybo) is strongly preferred.
• Compliance: Enhanced Child & Adult Workforce DBS registered on the DBS Update Service (or willingness to apply immediately), alongside a fully checkable 2-year employment/education reference history.

Responsibilities

• Deliver continuous, high-vigilance 1:1 relational containment and line-of-sight monitoring throughout the school day.
• Manage and reduce incidents of sexually disinhibited behaviour (SDB) and harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) using non-confrontational, trauma-informed redirection.
• Support pupils with complex developmental trauma, exploitation risks, and severe conduct disorders to access functional learning and life-skills programmes.
• Apply proactive de-escalation, low-arousal strategies, and positive handling techniques to manage dysregulation and reduce risk.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency teams, including the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Social Care, Youth Offending Teams (YOT/YJS), and external forensic services.
• Maintain clear, factual, and chronological incident logs, contributing to risk assessments, AIM3 frameworks, and EHCP reviews.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

De-escalation techniques

Boundary maintenance

Risk management

Professional boundaries

Education

DBS Update Service (Child & Adult)

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment are supporting an established Alternative Provision in Blackpool to recruit a dedicated, robust Specialist 1:1 Keyworker for a secondary-aged pupil with complex trauma and high-risk SEMH needs. The role requires boundary maintenance and trauma-informed practice to ensure safe, functional learning.

You will collaborate with DSL, Social Care, YOT/YJS, and external services, maintaining accurate incident logs and contributing to risk assessments and EHCP reviews.