Specialist, Children & Young People Support Practitioners – Ages 0–25

Role Overview

• Providing person-centred, relationship-led support tailored to each child or young person
• Creating calm, predictable, emotionally safe environments
• Supporting emotional regulation before expectation or demand
• Building consistent, trusting relationships over time
• Using reflective practice to understand the meaning behind behaviour
• Supporting development, confidence, independence, and participation
• Working flexibly across home, education, residential, and community settings
• Recording and reflecting on practice professionally and thoughtfully

Requirements

• A Level 3 qualification in Childcare, Health & Social Care (or equivalent experience)
• Experience supporting neurodivergent children or young people
• An understanding of trauma, attachment, or emotional regulation
• A calm, reflective, and emotionally regulated approach
• Confidence working independently while being part of a wider team

Benefits

• Full specialist training in trauma-informed and autism-informed practice
• Ongoing supervision, mentoring, and reflective practice
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Clear development and progression opportunities
• A supportive, values-led leadership team
• The opportunity to help shape a specialist, growing service
• A culture that prioritises staff wellbeing, learning, and quality