SEND Emotional Support Facilitator

Location:

Biggleswade

Salary:
Between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications

Expires: 23/10/2026 23:59

Role: SEND Emotional Support Facilitator

Location: Shuttleworth College – Old Warden

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 40 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time

This is a UK based contract
, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK
. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

We are currently seeking a SEND Emotional Support Facilitator to join our Foundation Learning & Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

As a SEND Emotional Support Facilitator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• SEND Emotional Wellbeing & Learner Support
  - Provide high-quality emotional, social and behavioural support to learners with SEND and EHCPs, helping them develop confidence, resilience, emotional literacy and readiness to learn through tailored interventions and mentoring.
• Haven Provision Management & Social Development
  - Manage the Haven environment, creating a safe and structured space that promotes positive behaviour, independence, social interaction, friendship development and inclusive student engagement.
• ELSA Interventions, Mentoring & Enrichment
  - Plan and deliver ELSA-informed one-to-one and small-group interventions, provide structured mentoring, and organise enrichment activities and off-site social events that support learners’ personal, social and emotional development.
• Collaboration, Communication & Progress Monitoring
  - Work closely with curriculum staff, pastoral teams, ALS colleagues, parents/carers and external agencies, while maintaining accurate records, monitoring progress, evaluating outcomes and contributing to learner reviews and support planning.
• Safeguarding, Inclusion & Professional Development
  - Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety and student wellbeing, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of SEND and emotional literacy best practice and participating in ongoing professional development.

• Qualifications, SEND Knowledge & Professional Development
  - Holds A Levels or an equivalent Level 3 qualification, GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), and an ELSA qualification or willingness to achieve one, with a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, post-16 education, safeguarding, equality and diversity, and current developments within further education.
• SEND Support & Learner Engagement
  - Experienced in supporting young people with SEND within educational settings, providing effective one-to-one support, promoting positive outcomes, and creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment that enables learners to thrive.
• Communication, Collaboration & Professional Relationships
  - Demonstrates excellent communication skills with students, parents, staff and external agencies, works effectively within multidisciplinary teams, makes appropriate referrals, and maintains professional boundaries with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Administration, IT & Organisational Skills
  - Proficient in Microsoft Office and other IT systems, with excellent administrative, record-keeping and report-writing skills, the ability to prioritise workloads, work under pressure, meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Professionalism, Flexibility & Safeguarding Commitment
  - Able to work…