Regulation Assistant – Spalding

DATE POSTED

Subject

SEND

Job Branch & Location

Lincolnshire - Spalding

Job Setting & Role

SEND & SEMH - Support
Supply
£95 - £110 PER DAY DEPENDENT UPON EXPERIENCE

About the role:

A specialist SEND setting near Spalding is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Regulation Practitioner to join their team. This nurturing environment supports children and young people with a range of additional needs, placing a strong emphasis on emotional regulation, wellbeing, communication, and personal development. Through structured routines, therapeutic approaches, and positive relationships, the setting helps learners build confidence, resilience, and independence. Both full-time and part-time opportunities are available with an immediate start.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide consistent emotional and behavioural regulation support to children and young people, helping them feel safe, understood, and ready to engage in learning and daily activities.
  • Use trauma-informed and person-centred approaches to recognise and respond to individual needs, supporting learners to develop positive coping strategies and self-regulation skills.
  • Build trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a positive role model and offering calm, reassuring support during periods of dysregulation or heightened anxiety.
  • Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, and wider professionals to implement regulation strategies, sensory interventions, and individual support plans.
  • Support learners to access educational, social, and life-skills activities by adapting approaches to meet their communication, sensory, and emotional needs.
  • Promote positive behaviours and emotional wellbeing through proactive support, de-escalation techniques, and restorative practices.

Pre-requisites:

Experience working with children or young people who may present with social, emotional, mental health needs, autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, or complex additional needs.

A strong understanding of emotional regulation, behaviour support, trauma-informed practice, or therapeutic approaches within educational, care, or specialist settings.

Confidence in managing challenging situations calmly and professionally while maintaining a nurturing and supportive approach.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Relevant qualifications in Childcare, Health & Social Care, Youth Work, Psychology, Teaching Assistance, or equivalent practical experience are desirable.

Training in areas such as Team Teach, Positive Behaviour Support, Autism Awareness, Mental Health, or related disciplines would be advantageous.

Job Reference: JT25HL157168

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Justteachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS including a children’s barred list check and where applicable a vulnerable adults barred list check is required for all successful candidates.

To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications. This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days, you can though still apply to be considered for similar roles that we have available.

Justteachers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We believe that diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the schools we support. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection processes are fair and conducted on the basis of merit, qualifications and abilities, against objective criteria. Policies ensure fair treatment, encourage diverse representation, support flexible working, and foster an inclusive environment free from harassment, with compliance often mandated by employment legislation. There shall be no discrimination against candidates because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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