Wellbeing Support Specialist

4 weeks ago


Towcester, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time

Job Title: Wellbeing Support Specialist

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Towcester/Silverstone Area

About the Role:

The Wellbeing Support Specialist will play a crucial role in supporting the emotional, social, and psychological development of students with special educational needs (SEN). Working closely with teaching staff and the wider pastoral team, the successful candidate will provide tailored support to students, fostering a positive learning environment where they feel safe, understood, and empowered.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering individual and group wellbeing sessions tailored to students' needs, focusing on their emotional and mental health.
  • Supporting students in developing resilience, self-esteem, and coping strategies to help them thrive in both academic and social settings.
  • Collaborating with teachers, support staff, and external professionals to ensure an integrated approach to student welfare.
  • Identifying students who require additional wellbeing support and implementing action plans to assist their development.
  • Building strong, trusting relationships with students to facilitate open communication and create a safe space for them to express their thoughts and concerns.
  • Monitoring and reporting on student progress and wellbeing to senior staff and parents/carers where appropriate.
  • Participating in staff meetings, training, and continuous professional development to ensure best practices are followed in supporting SEN students.

Requirements:

  • Relevant qualifications in mental health, wellbeing, counselling, or a related field (e.g., psychology, education, social work).
  • Experience working with young people, preferably in an SEN or educational setting.
  • A thorough understanding of mental health issues in children and adolescents, and experience in providing pastoral or emotional support.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with both students and staff.
  • A compassionate, patient, and empathetic approach to supporting vulnerable students.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively.
  • An enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).

Desirable:

  • Experience in delivering therapeutic or wellbeing interventions such as mindfulness, CBT, or art therapy.
  • Knowledge of SEN, particularly Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, and Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).

About Teaching Personnel:

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.



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