Description
An opportunity to start a meaningful career in Special Education
Start Date: As soon as you are cleared for work
Hours: 8:30am - 3.30pm
Pay: From £89/day
If you're looking for a role that truly matters – where every day brings connection, growth, and purpose – we’d love to introduce you to a remarkable school in Cheltenham.
This is a specialist all-through school, supporting children and young people aged 4 to 19 with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), often alongside complex medical needs or behaviours that challenge. The needs are high, but the care is higher – and the ethos here is what makes it genuinely stand out.
A school that stays with you
When I visited recently, what struck us wasn’t just the facilities – though they are excellent – but the atmosphere. This is a place where staff speak about the pupils with real affection, where there's a tangible sense of calm and belonging and where the culture is clearly being shaped with intention.
The school benefits from a new, progressive leadership team who bring both clarity of vision and deep compassion to their leadership. Their approach centres on inclusion, collaboration, and wellbeing – not just for the pupils, but for the staff too. They're building something special here: a place where young people feel safe and respected, and where the staff team feels supported, valued and part of something meaningful.
The role: What you’ll be doing
As a Trainee Child Support Worker, you’ll be embedded in a class team, supporting pupils in both learning and care-based activities. Each child or young person has a unique profile, and your role is to build trusted, consistent relationships that help them engage with the world in a way that feels safe and empowering.
Your day might include:
• Supporting with a highly individualised curriculum, tailored to sensory and developmental needs
• Helping pupils access creative and therapeutic activities – such as music, art, hydrotherapy or play
• Working closely with speech and language therapists, OTs and other specialists to deliver joined-up support
• Encouraging communication using a range of tools (PECS, Makaton, AAC)
• Facilitating outdoor learning and movement-based sessions
• Supporting with personal care, feeding and transitions throughout the day
• Creating moments of joy and play – whether that’s in a soft playroom, sensory garden, or the much-loved ball pool (which staff have admitted takes real willpower to resist jumping into themselves!)
You’ll be part of a team that puts emotional understanding above behaviour control, and where no physical interventions are used. This is a Thrive school, where safety and connection come first.
Who this is for:
This role doesn’t require prior experience or a traditional education background – what matters most is your attitude and values.
We’re looking for people who are:
• Naturally empathetic, calm and grounded
• Confident communicators who can build trust with young people
• Willing to learn, get stuck in, and work as part of a team
• Resilient and reflective – able to manage big emotions and stay centred
• Curious and open to professional growth
Whether you're a graduate exploring SEND, someone changing careers, or returning to education – you’ll be fully supported with induction, CPD, and career pathways (including teaching apprenticeships and progression routes in SEND).
Why this school?
• A leadership team that prioritises wellbeing and long-term development
• A multi-agency team (including SALTs, OTs, and play therapists) to support your practice
• Truly inclusive values, with no exclusion policy and a trauma-informed approach
• Creative, well-equipped spaces – sensory rooms, therapy suites, art and music zones, and outdoor classrooms
• A chance to be part of something bigger: a culture where everyone belongs
INDSW
Start Date: As soon as you are cleared for work
Hours: 8:30am - 3.30pm
Pay: From £89/day
If you're looking for a role that truly matters – where every day brings connection, growth, and purpose – we’d love to introduce you to a remarkable school in Cheltenham.
This is a specialist all-through school, supporting children and young people aged 4 to 19 with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), often alongside complex medical needs or behaviours that challenge. The needs are high, but the care is higher – and the ethos here is what makes it genuinely stand out.
A school that stays with you
When I visited recently, what struck us wasn’t just the facilities – though they are excellent – but the atmosphere. This is a place where staff speak about the pupils with real affection, where there's a tangible sense of calm and belonging and where the culture is clearly being shaped with intention.
The school benefits from a new, progressive leadership team who bring both clarity of vision and deep compassion to their leadership. Their approach centres on inclusion, collaboration, and wellbeing – not just for the pupils, but for the staff too. They're building something special here: a place where young people feel safe and respected, and where the staff team feels supported, valued and part of something meaningful.
The role: What you’ll be doing
As a Trainee Child Support Worker, you’ll be embedded in a class team, supporting pupils in both learning and care-based activities. Each child or young person has a unique profile, and your role is to build trusted, consistent relationships that help them engage with the world in a way that feels safe and empowering.
Your day might include:
• Supporting with a highly individualised curriculum, tailored to sensory and developmental needs
• Helping pupils access creative and therapeutic activities – such as music, art, hydrotherapy or play
• Working closely with speech and language therapists, OTs and other specialists to deliver joined-up support
• Encouraging communication using a range of tools (PECS, Makaton, AAC)
• Facilitating outdoor learning and movement-based sessions
• Supporting with personal care, feeding and transitions throughout the day
• Creating moments of joy and play – whether that’s in a soft playroom, sensory garden, or the much-loved ball pool (which staff have admitted takes real willpower to resist jumping into themselves!)
You’ll be part of a team that puts emotional understanding above behaviour control, and where no physical interventions are used. This is a Thrive school, where safety and connection come first.
Who this is for:
This role doesn’t require prior experience or a traditional education background – what matters most is your attitude and values.
We’re looking for people who are:
• Naturally empathetic, calm and grounded
• Confident communicators who can build trust with young people
• Willing to learn, get stuck in, and work as part of a team
• Resilient and reflective – able to manage big emotions and stay centred
• Curious and open to professional growth
Whether you're a graduate exploring SEND, someone changing careers, or returning to education – you’ll be fully supported with induction, CPD, and career pathways (including teaching apprenticeships and progression routes in SEND).
Why this school?
• A leadership team that prioritises wellbeing and long-term development
• A multi-agency team (including SALTs, OTs, and play therapists) to support your practice
• Truly inclusive values, with no exclusion policy and a trauma-informed approach
• Creative, well-equipped spaces – sensory rooms, therapy suites, art and music zones, and outdoor classrooms
• A chance to be part of something bigger: a culture where everyone belongs
INDSW