Youth Worker – SEMH Primary School (Trauma-Informed Practice)
North Bristol

Vision for Education are seeking a committed and compassionate Youth Worker to join a specialist SEMH primary school in North Bristol. This Youth Worker role supports pupils whose needs mean they struggle to express their emotions and often display challenging behaviours as a form of communication. The successful Youth Worker will use trauma-informed practice to help pupils feel safe, understood, and able to engage with learning.

This is a full-time Youth Worker position until the end of the academic year, with the opportunity to become permanent with the school for the right Youth Worker.

About the role:

As a Youth Worker, you will support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs who may find it difficult to verbalise emotions and regulate their behaviour.

The Youth Worker role will involve:

• Working as a Youth Worker on a one-to-one and small-group basis

• Supporting pupils who struggle to express emotions and instead present challenging behaviours

• Using trauma-informed approaches as a Youth Worker to support emotional regulation and behaviour

• Building strong, consistent relationships as a Youth Worker to help pupils feel safe and supported

• Encouraging positive routines, engagement, and attendance

• Following teacher guidance while using Youth Worker insight to manage conflict and dysregulation

• Supporting pupils both in and out of the classroom as a Youth Worker

Hours: 8:15am – 3:45pm, Monday to Friday
Contract: Full-time until the end of the academic year, term time only, with the potential for a permanent Youth Worker role

About the school:

• Specialist SEMH primary school located in North Bristol

• Supports pupils aged 5–11 with emotional regulation difficulties and challenging behaviour

• Strong emphasis on trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice

• A calm, structured, and nurturing environment where Youth Workers are highly valued

• Modern facilities including sensory and regulation spaces

• Easily accessible by public transport with parking available

• Supportive leadership team offering regular CPD, supervision, and team meetings for Youth Workers

About you:

The ideal Youth Worker will:

• Have experience as a Youth Worker or in a similar role supporting children with SEMH needs, trauma, or challenging behaviour

• Understand that challenging behaviour is often a child’s way of communicating unmet emotional needs

• Be calm, patient, and non-judgemental in their approach as a Youth Worker

• Be confident building positive relationships with pupils who may struggle with emotional expression, trust, and boundaries

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification (Youth Work, Children and Young People’s Workforce, Sports Coaching, etc.) desirable but not essential

• Be able to provide suitable references and hold, or be willing to apply for, an Enhanced DBS

Safeguarding:

Vision for Education are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All Youth Workers will undergo thorough interviewing and referencing checks and must hold, or be willing to obtain, an Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education:

Vision for Education are a market-leading education recruitment agency, placing high-quality Youth Workers and SEND staff into schools nationwide.

As a Youth Worker with Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Competitive daily rates paid weekly via PAYE

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and criteria)

• Pension contributions (subject to qualifying period)

• Full AWR compliance

• FREE training for Youth Workers, including Trauma-Informed Practice, Autism Awareness, and Educare

• Generous refer-a-friend bonus scheme

• Ongoing support from a dedicated SEND consultant

If you would like to apply for the Youth Worker role, please send your CV via this website as soon as possible and a member of our team will be in touch.

For further information about the Youth Worker position, please contact the SEND team on 0117 454 0333.

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