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Emotional Wellbeing Assistant - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Ripplevale School and College - Rochester, Rochester

  • Ref:MED887-6006-190S
  • Posted:01/05/2026
  • Pay:Actual Salary £20,963 (FTE £25,893)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:15/05/2026 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Term Time Only
 
Your new school
Ripplevale School and College is a specialist education provider committed to supporting pupils and students with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school places emotional wellbeing at the heart of its educational approach and offers a highly collaborative, supportive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop professionally while making a genuine difference to young people’s lives.
 
Your new role
As an Emotional Wellbeing Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting pupils and students experiencing social, emotional and mental health challenges. Working alongside the Emotional Wellbeing Manager, you will help deliver targeted emotional wellbeing interventions using CBT‑based strategies through the school’s mentoring and intervention programmes.
 
Your responsibilities will include providing one‑to‑one and group mentoring, supporting therapeutic programmes, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to intervention planning and review. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, parents and carers to ensure a consistent and supportive approach that promotes positive behaviour, engagement and progress.
 
This is a rewarding, term‑time role ideal for someone passionate about mental health, wellbeing and inclusive education, who thrives in a structured yet caring school environment.
 
What you’ll need to succeed
  • Experience or strong interest in supporting children and young people with emotional wellbeing, mental health or behavioural needs
  • Knowledge of, or willingness to apply, CBT strategies and mentoring approaches
  • The ability to work autonomously while remaining an effective team player
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
  • Confidence in maintaining accurate intervention records and attending review meetings
  • A commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, GDPR and equality and diversity
  • A professional, positive and resilient mindset aligned with the values and ethos of the school
 
Experience within education, therapy, psychology, youth work or wellbeing support will be highly advantageous.
 
What you’ll get in return
  • A term‑time only position supporting a healthy work‑life balance
  • Ongoing training, supervision and professional development opportunities
  • The chance to work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team
  • A meaningful role where your work directly impacts pupils’ wellbeing and outcomes
  • A school culture that values collaboration, inclusion and personal growth
Early Application Encouraged:
Due to the high volume of interest in this position, we may close the vacancy before the stated deadline. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend applying as soon as possible.
 
Safeguarding recruitment statement
Ripplevale School Rochester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Ripplevale School Rochester is required to conduct online searches about you as part of their shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Information about the school

Ripplevale Rochester is an independent specialist provision for students aged 6 to 25 who have been diagnosed with various needs, which may include ASD, dyslexia, speech, language and communication difficulties, DCD, sensory, social, emotional and other learning difficulties along with high levels of anxiety. The school is set in an historic Medway town and enjoys the outstanding community facilities and links that the towns of Chatham and Rochester have to offer.

Ripplevale provides a holistic child centred approach to education underpinned by our team of 98 Teachers, Teaching assistants, Administrators and Therapists, all working in a caring and nurturing environment, with a common belief that all students have the opportunity to make progress and experience success everyday, in a safe, caring, nurturing and secure environment.

Our site boasts well-resourced classrooms, small class sizes, music and drama facilities, Science labs, Therapy rooms, amazing vocational teaching areas such as our hair and beauty studios, a coffee shop, catering kitchens, as well as numerous areas for children to have fun and enjoy social times. Staff are both welcoming and friendly at this independent school and there is a collaborative approach where resources and best practices are shared.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Brett Coventry
  • Address:13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BG
  • Telephone: 020 3818 7040
  • Email: ripplevale@hays.com

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.