Wellbeing Tutor

Salary: FTE: £28,597-£32,593 per annum, Actual annual salary: £24,566.

- £28,001 per annum

Grade: SCP 12-20

Contract:
Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location:
Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Lighthouse Education Trust is a completely unique Multi Academy Trust focussing on providing high quality, destination led learning for students with a diagnosis of autism.

We are excited to be able to commence the search for the team for our new school, Lighthouse Harrogate, due to open in the academic year 2026/27.

Lighthouse School Harrogate is a completely unique secondary school focussing on providing high quality, destination-led learning for students with a diagnosis of autism. We already operate a very successful school in Cookridge near Leeds since 2012. We are happy and vibrant community, where young autistic people learn, flourish and thrive. We are planning for an overall cohort of 80 students with an initial intake of 24.

Students study KS3, and a range of Level 1/2 and Level 3 qualifications, including BTECs and GCSEs.

The Wellbeing Tutor plays a key role in promoting the wellbeing, personal development, and positive outcomes of students through the delivery of specialist interventions, PSHE and wellbeing education, mentoring, and pastoral support. Working across the school, the post holder leads targeted wellbeing programmes, develops and delivers autism-specific interventions, and supports students to overcome barriers to learning, engagement, and social inclusion.

The role provides specialist expertise in areas such as positive mental health, emotional literacy, pastoral support, RSE, or positive attitudes to life, while coaching and supporting staff in behaviour management and welfare strategies. Working collaboratively with colleagues, families, and external professionals, the Wellbeing Tutor contributes to EHCP planning, behaviour support, safeguarding, educational visits, and the wider wellbeing agenda, ensuring students are supported to achieve their full potential within a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment.

All roles will be Trust appointments and whilst based primarily in Harrogate may be required to work across other schools in the trust which could extend beyond Leeds in the future.

Contract:

Monday to Thursday 08:30-16:30 and Friday 0830 - 1600 (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day)

FTE salary: SCP 12-20, Actual Salary: £24,566 to £28,001 for 37 hours per week 38 weeks per year plus 5 training days.

Contact our Leeds school to find out more ahead of the closing date by contacting Lighthouse School Leeds on .

Our Harrogate site is not open for visits at the current time.

Closing date: 09:00am on Thursday 8th October 2026

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Visitors to our recent Open Day for Professionals shared the following feedback: A pleasure to be invited into a fantastic environment for young people to thrive supported by staff who genuinely care about each student's future. Calm and inclusive environment, where students were considered, had some autonomy and could be themselves.

• Salary paid across 12 equal monthly instalments, and an increase each September (subject to Trustee approval and the finances of the school).
• Mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do - our staff say they feel supported by the Senior Leadership Team and our Mental Health First Aider Team.
• Access to a range of free health care services including, Employee Assistance Programme offering free counselling (general/menopause), physiotherapy, 24/7 GP service, stress coaching, nurse support services, financial wellbeing coaching, surgical assistance programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye test for…