Children & Young People Support Practitioners – Weymouth

About the Company

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we support children and young people aged 0–25 who experience the world differently — including those with autism, ADHD, trauma histories, attachment differences. We are looking for people who are curious, reflective, and compassionate — whether your background is in SEN education, residential children’s care, youth work, mentoring, behaviour support, or therapeutic roles.

The Role

As a Support Practitioner, you will work closely with children and young people to help them feel safe, understood, and supported to engage with their world. Your role will involve:

• 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

Who This Role Is For

We welcome applications from people with experience supporting children and young people with additional or complex needs, including those from backgrounds such as:

• SEN or alternative education
• Residential children’s care
• Youth work or mentoring
• Behaviour support or pastoral roles
• Therapeutic or psychology-informed settings

You may have: 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.

What We Offer

• 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

This is currently a zero hour role, but there is a possibility of contracted hours after 3 months probation.

How to Apply

To apply for this job please visit freedomcaregroup.bamboohr.com.

Location

Weymouth, UK