SEND Nurture Guide

SEND Nurture Guide – Supporting Children With Complex Needs

Are you patient, energetic, and passionate about helping every child feel seen, supported, and understood? Do you enjoy building meaningful connections and being a steady, positive presence for young people who need it most?

Teaching Personnel are working closely with a fantastic SEND school in Haywards Heath that supports children with a range of complex needs, including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). We’re searching for a SEND Nurture Guide — someone who can bring warmth, resilience, and creativity into each school day.

What Is a SEND Nurture Guide?

A Nurture Guide is someone who works alongside children who may find school overwhelming at times, offering emotional regulation, encouragement, and gentle guidance. You’ll be the person who helps them feel safe, confident, and ready to engage with learning in a way that works best for them.

This role is ideal for someone who values connection, patience, and celebrating small but meaningful steps of progress.

The Role Includes:

• Working 1:1 and in small groups with pupils with SLD and associated needs
• Supporting children with emotional regulation, communication, and engagement
• Helping pupils develop independence, confidence, and social skills
• Providing a calm, consistent and predictable presence that helps children settle and thrive
• Collaborating closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff
• Bringing creativity and positivity into everyday activities, from sensory play to structured routines

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is:

• Confident in building strong, professional relationships with children with complex needs
• Positive, reliable, and able to maintain a consistently steady, grounded approach
• Compassionate yet consistent when supporting behaviour
• Adaptable and quick-thinking when plans change
• Passionate about inclusion and ensuring every child feels valued
• Open to learning SEND strategies, communication tools, and therapeutic approaches

Why Join This School?

• A warm, welcoming, and experienced team
• Supportive leadership that values creativity and individuality
• Ongoing professional development (CPD) in SEND, communication, and behaviour
• A setting where small steps forward are truly celebrated
• The opportunity to make a genuine, lasting impact on a student’s wellbeing

Make a Meaningful Impact

If you believe in the power of connection, patience, and positive support, this role offers the chance to make a real difference every day.

Apply today to become a SEND Nurture Guide, and help children who need consistency, understanding, and encouragement to thrive.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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