A dedicated secondary academy and specialist provision in Blackpool is recruiting a compassionate, proactive SEMH Specialist (Social, Emotional & Mental Health Support) to join their inclusion team starting this September 2026.
In this role, you will work closely with vulnerable young people (aged 11-16) who experience significant barriers to learning, including anxiety, developmental trauma, attachment difficulties, ADHD, and emotional dysregulation.
Position Overview:
1-to-1 & Small Group Nurture: Deliver structured pastoral interventions and emotion-coaching sessions to help students identify triggers and build coping strategies.
Inclusion Suite & Classroom Support: Support pupils within nurture rooms, sensory bases, and mainstream classrooms to maintain focus and curriculum engagement.
Proactive De-escalation: Apply low-arousal techniques and positive handling strategies (e.g., Team Teach, CPI, MAPA) to safely manage dysregulation and crisis moments.
Trauma-Informed Practice: Work from a relational, trauma-informed perspective, treating behaviour as communication.
Multi-Agency & Safeguarding Link: Collaborate with SENCOs, Heads of Year, Educational Psychologists, and external agencies to track targets on individual behaviour/EHCP plans.
Candidate Requirements:
Proven practical experience supporting children or teenagers with SEMH needs, complex trauma, or severe behavioural challenges.
Background in specialist schools, alternative provision/PRUs, youth justice, residential care, sports mentorship, or psychological support.
Strong de-escalation skills and emotional resilience with an empathetic, non-judgemental approach.
Positive handling training (e.g., Team Teach, Safety-Care, MAPA) is highly desirable.
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to process a check before September).
Why Apply for This Role?
Consistent Schedule: Regular daytime weekday hours with no weekend or night shifts, plus 13 weeks of paid school holidays.
Direct Daily Impact: Meaningful work helping local Blackpool youth re-engage with education and build long-term resilience.
Supportive Environment: Work within a dedicated multi-disciplinary inclusion and pastoral department.
Help Blackpool secondary students build emotional resilience and achieve their potential.
Apply online today or search "Blackpool SEMH Specialist Jobs 2026" to submit your CV
Salary description
£102.00 - £134.00 per day