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Job title:
Therapeutic Learning Mentor/Instructor (SEMH) – Alternative Provision

Organisation:
Hatfield Wick Education (HWE)

Location:
Hatfield Peverel, Essex

Contract:
Full-time

Salary:
£25,000-£35,000 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications

About Hatfield Wick Education

Hatfield Wick Education is a highly therapeutic alternative provision for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, trauma backgrounds and neurodiversities. Our students are both primary and secondary age.

Everything we do is guided by our
CARES 360 Framework
:

Compassion, Autonomy, Respect, Empathy and Support.

Our aim is to create calm, safe, relational spaces where young people can reconnect with learning, rebuild trust in adults and move towards meaningful futures.

About the role

We are looking for
Therapeutic Learning Mentors / Instructors
who can combine relationship-building with learning support. You do
not
need to be a qualified teacher (QTS is welcome but not essential).

If you're confident with everyday maths and English – balancing a budget, using spreadsheets, writing clear emails or reports – and you care about young people who've had a hard time in school, we can support you to grow into a Therapeutic Learning Mentor/Instructor.

This role is ideal for someone who:

·
Wants their work to
matter

·
Who can connect and engage young people with empathy and authenticity.

· Enjoys
explaining things patiently
to others

· Can stay
authentic and
compassionate but boundaried
with young people who've had a tough time in education

· Feels aligned with our
CARES 360 values
: Compassion, Autonomy, Respect, Empathy and Support

You'll receive training, mentoring and ready-made resources so you can focus on what matters most: building safe, trusting relationships and helping our students rebuild their confidence with maths and English at a pace that works for them.

You will work with small groups and 1:1, helping children and young people who may:

• Have experienced trauma, loss or adverse childhood experiences
• Present with SEMH needs, anxiety and school-based avoidance
• Be neurodivergent (e.g. autism, ADHD, PDA profiles)
• Have had disrupted or negative experiences of mainstream education

Your job is to
engage them in learning through relationship first, curriculum second
– always underpinned by the CARES 360 values.

Key responsibilities

• Build
  safe, trusting relationships
  with children and young people who may be highly anxious, guarded or avoidant of education
• Plan and deliver
  engaging, practical learning sessions
  (academic, creative, vocational or life-skills focused – depending on your strengths)
• Support emotional regulation using
  trauma-informed, relational approaches
  rather than behaviourist "sanctions and rewards"
• Work closely with our
  therapeutic team and specialist teachers
  to follow One Plans and EHCP outcomes
• Use
  therapeutic language, co-regulation and de-escalation strategies
  in every interaction
• Contribute to a calm, predictable environment that reflects the
  CARES 360 framework
  in day-to-day practice
• Keep clear records and communicate professionally with colleagues and, where appropriate, families and external professionals

About you

You don't have to come from a traditional school background, but you do need to be:

• Deeply
  relational, patient and boundaried
• Able to connect with young people at their level
• Able to stay calm and regulated around distressed or challenging behaviour
• Comfortable working with
  SEMH, trauma and neurodiversity
• Willing to work in a
  highly therapeutic, non-punitive environment
• Open to reflective practice, supervision and ongoing CPD
• Have strong communication skills with excellent Maths and English skills
• Creative and not afraid to take risks with engaging education.

Perhaps you have been working in a totally unrelated sector and are looking for a new challenge? Maybe you have a good working knowledge of Maths and English and want to work in an area that allows you to use your relational and people skills alongside your area of interest or past work experience.

We're particularly interested in people with backgrounds such as:

• Youth work / mentoring
• Teachers or tutors who are tired of the mainstream approach.
• Teachers or tutors who are passionate about person/child centred support.
• Therapeutic residential care
• Admin, finance, retail, trades, hospitality, customer service
• Counselling / mental health support
• Creative arts, outdoor education, sport, vocational skills, or other practical disciplines
• Teaching assistants / learning mentors from SEMH, PRU or alternative provision settings
• We invite applications from people of all ages

Essential

• Strong alignment with the
  CARES 360 values
  (Compassion, Autonomy, Respect, Empathy, Support)
• Commitment to
  safeguarding
  and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Desirable

• Experience in SEMH / AP / PRU / specialist provision
• Understanding of trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice
• Knowledge of autism / ADHD / other neurodiversities in education

What we offer

• A genuinely
  therapeutic environment
  with a multi-disciplinary team
• Regular
  supervision and CPD
  linked to CARES 360, trauma, attachment and SEMH
• The chance to
  shape programmes
  around your strengths (e.g. arts, outdoor learning, life-skills, vocational pathways)
• A supportive, values-led team who care deeply about staff wellbeing as well as student wellbeing

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short supporting statement (or a 2–3 minute video) explaining:

• Why you want to work in a
  therapeutic alternative provision
• How you embody the
  CARES 360 values
  in your work with young people
• What you feel you can bring to Hatfield Wick Education and our children and Young people.

Please send your application to

Hatfield Wick Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references, and verification of qualifications.

Hatfield Wick Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation

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