Wellbeing Practitioner

WELLBEING PRACTITIONER

0.6-0.8 FTE

PERMANENT

We are seeking to appoint, for September 2026, a dedicated and compassionate Well-Being Practitioner to join our team and play a key role in helping students thrive both emotionally and academically.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference by providing early intervention, mentoring, and support to students, ensuring they feel safe, valued, and able to succeed.

As a Well-Being Practitioner, you will:

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for students experiencing emotional or mental health challenges

• Deliver early intervention strategies to remove barriers to learning

• Support students to develop resilience, confidence, and coping strategies

• Work closely with pastoral, safeguarding, and SEND teams to provide coordinated support

• Lead on well-being initiatives, workshops, and awareness activities across the school

• Support students’ reintegration following absence or periods of difficulty

The successful candidate will have:

• experience working with young people in a school, pastoral, youth work, or mental health setting

• a strong understanding of adolescent mental health and well-being

• the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with students and families

• excellent communication, organisation, and record-keeping skills

• a commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare

• empathy and resilience, and the ability to remain calm under pressure

This is an exciting opportunity to join our popular and successful school in beautiful West Cornwall. Ofsted (Inspection May 2023) judged the school as ‘good’ and stated, “Pupils enjoy attending Humphry Davy School. They feel safe, happy and well-cared for. Pupils value the warm and respectful relationships they have with their teachers. It is a highly inclusive school”.

We value our long-standing and well-deserved reputation for a cooperative and inclusive ethos which encourages, supports and develops students of all abilities. Our staff are recognised as sharing this strong commitment to raising standards, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved beyond your core responsibilities if you so choose.