Job Introduction
Join Our Team
Light Years School is a specialist SEND school dedicated to providing a nurturing, therapeutic and highly personalised learning environment where every child is supported to thrive.We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Licensed Thrive Practitioner to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified practitioner to work across the whole school, supporting pupils' social and emotional development, promoting positive mental health and wellbeing, and embedding the Thrive Approach throughout our provision.
About the Role
As our Thrive Practitioner, you will:
- Hold and maintain a current Licensed Thrive Practitioner qualification.
- Deliver Thrive assessments and develop targeted action plans for pupils.
- Provide individual and small-group Thrive interventions across the school.
- Support pupils to develop emotional regulation, resilience, confidence and positive relationships.
- Work closely with teachers, support staff, therapists and senior leaders to identify and respond to pupils' social and emotional needs.
- Support children who may be experiencing barriers to learning, including anxiety, trauma, SEMH needs and Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).
- Monitor, review and evaluate the impact of Thrive interventions.
- Promote and champion the Thrive Approach across the school community.
- Provide guidance, modelling and training to staff to support Thrive informed practice within classrooms and wider school life.
- Contribute to creating a whole school culture where relationships, wellbeing and emotional development are at the heart of learning.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Is a qualified and currently licensed Thrive Practitioner.
- Has experience working with children and young people with SEND and additional needs.
- Understands relational and trauma-informed approaches to supporting children.
- Can build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
- Is passionate about promoting emotional wellbeing and inclusion.
- Has excellent communication, organisational and record-keeping skills.
- Is committed to helping every child achieve their potential.
Why Join Light Years School?
At Light Years School, our motto is "Start Small, Grow Tall." We pride ourselves on creating a supportive environment where children, families and staff flourish.
We offer:
- Small class sizes.
- High staff-to-pupil ratios.
- A therapeutic and nurturing environment.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- A highly supportive and collaborative team.
- The opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.
Safeguarding
Light Years School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found, early applications are encouraged.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Start Small, Grow Tall. Come and help our pupils thrive.
