Emotional Wellbeing Assistant
Job details
Salary
£23761 FTE
Role type
Term Time Only
Hours of work
26hrs/39weeks
Location
Ullenwood
Location status
Ullenwood
Contract type
Maternity
Interview date
TBC
Closing date
22/09/2025
About the role
At National Star we recognise that there are a range of issues outside of education that can have an impact on a learner’s life. National Star’s Emotional Wellbeing Service promotes good mental health and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), to enable our learners in getting the most from their social, educational, and life skills programmes.
We are looking for someone with experience of delivering high quality behaviour support to students or young adults with complex physical and learning disabilities and can assist with the emotional wellbeing needs of National Star students in a holistic and systematic way.
You will be joining our highly experienced Emotional Wellbeing department who offer a range of support including arts therapies such as drama and music, talking therapy, Clinical Psychology and Positive Behaviour Support. The Emotional Wellbeing Assistant role is a stepping stone into the Emotional Wellbeing Service with the primary focus on offering administrative assistance, developing resources and working alongside Behaviour Support Practitioners and Therapists to support a specialist caseload of learners who have a range of needs, including behaviours of distress or concern.
It is a dynamic and creative team with an ethos in reflective practice, learning and development. We would expect you to have previous experience of working with young people and adults with a learning disability and/or mental health condition, ideally within an education or residential setting and will be able to make your own contribution to the team whilst using your own initiative working alongside a wide variety of professionals from all grades and discipline. A psychology background would also be an advantage but not essential.
Based at our Ullenwood campus on the outskirts of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (transport can be provided from Cheltenham or Gloucester), this will be a temporary Maternity leave cover, part time, term time only role working 26 hours a week, over a minimum of 4 days a week (no weekends.
About us
National Star is a growing charity with more than 1,200 staff based in England and Wales. Established more than 50 years ago, we’ve supported hundreds of young people with disabilities to achieve their potential.
Staff benefits
Fantastic career development opportunities and comprehensive induction programme – theory and practical
Free employee minibus service from central Gloucester and central Cheltenham to Ullenwood, Monday to Friday (subject to availability)
Award-winning training
Free use of National Star facilities at Ullenwood, including a heated indoor swimming pool and fitness suite
Westfield medical cover
Life insurance cover
Employee helpline
Contributory pension scheme
Opportunity to purchase a TOTUM discount card
Employee discounts at attractions, high street retailers, supermarkets, utilities and motoring, plus much more
Last reviewed on 11/09/2025