33 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 January 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    3 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Term-Time Only

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

£24,790 - £27,711 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for


Are you passionate about supporting children’s emotional wellbeing and helping them thrive in school? We are seeking a motivated and nurturing individual to join our team as a Trauma SEMH Practitioner.

A commitment to building strong, trusted relationships with children, staff, and families is essential, as this role is central to our relational culture and restorative practice approach. You will work closely with pupils, staff, families, and external agencies to provide tailored support and interventions that make a real difference.

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Have experience building strong, positive relationships with vulnerable children and their families
  • Passionate about every child’s potential and committed to inclusive education.
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and motivate children and families.
  • Have a calm, caring, and resilient nature


Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.

What the school offers its staff

  • Generous pension scheme.
  • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
  • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
  • Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Visit arkdickensprimary.org/jobs to learn more.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Ark Dickens Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
448 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Ark Dickens Primary Academy website
Email address
kolleen.ocson@arkonline.org
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Ark Dickens is a lovely school in the heart of Portsmouth. We are a two-form entry primary academy, which became part of the Ark network in September 2014.

We are committed to our wonderful community and in helping the life chances of our amazing children. We are a school with high aspirations and expectations to ‘Be Our Best’ in all that we do.

We offer a collaborative setting ensuring that staff receive responsive feedback and colleagues are encouraged to learn from one another.

Staff wellbeing and support is of paramount importance to us, and you will be given countless opportunities as well as tailored training geared towards individual professional development.

Hard work will never go unappreciated at Ark Dickens, where there is a spirit of recognition and reward. Our school is a rewarding and fulfilling place to work.

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