Emotional Support Worker - Oxford
19 days ago
Oxford
Emotional Support Worker - Oxford We are seeking an Emotional Support Worker who can bring empathy, patience, and a strong understanding of emotional and behavioural needs. In this role, you will provide tailored 1:1 and small-group emotional support to students who often struggle with self-regulation, anxiety, trauma, or attachment difficulties. As an Emotional Support Worker, your responsibilities will include: • Offering 1:1 and small-group emotional support tailored to students with SEMH and learning needs, • Supporting students with self-expression, emotional regulation, and managing behaviour positively, • Creating individual support plans in partnership with the SEN team and therapists, • Building consistent, trusting relationships with students to foster emotional safety, • Supporting transitions between lessons and managing emotional dysregulation, • Helping develop social communication skills and resilience strategies, • Working alongside teachers, parents/carers, and external professionals to ensure holistic support, • Tracking emotional and behavioural progress and contributing to review meetings The ideal Emotional Support Worker will: • Have experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, special educational needs, or behavioural challenges, • Bring a calm, consistent and non-judgemental approach, • Be emotionally resilient and able to de-escalate challenging situations, • Have relevant qualifications (e.g., Psychology, Education, Youth Work) - desirable but not essential, • Emotional Support Worker - Oxford, • £90-£110 per day (depending on experience), • ASAP Start, • Full-time, long-term If you're ready to step into a rewarding role where every day brings purpose, growth, and connection, apply now to become an Emotional Support Worker - Oxford