Quality of Life Practitioner – Dysart School
| Posting date: | 28 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 April 2026 |
| Location: | Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6HL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a1e9b8e1-978a-4645-aee2-27fdb522bf8b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a Quality-of-Life Practitioner to join our team.
The role aims to:
• promote pupils’ emotional wellbeing, voice and quality of life across Dysart School
• deliver direct pupil support through in-class practice and targeted 1:1 interventions, including sessions delivered in the Nest
• develop and apply a detailed understanding of pupils’ emotional experiences, relationships, motivation, and sense of meaning
Key Responsibilities:
• Hold specialist responsibility for assessing, interpreting and promoting pupils’ emotional wellbeing, quality of life and pupil voice across the school.
• Take a lead role in assessing pupils’ emotional wellbeing, quality of life and engagement, using recognised frameworks and professional judgement to inform provision across classes and settings.
• Design, deliver and evaluate specialist wellbeing and quality of life interventions, including targeted 1:1 work and in-class practice, adjusting approaches in response to pupil need and impact.
• Work in partnership with class teachers to plan and embed wellbeing-informed strategies within learning activities, routines and environments, ensuring approaches are appropriately challenging, inclusive and responsive.
Key Requirements:
• GCSE grade 9–4 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• Evidence of developing specialist skills within a support role related to wellbeing, communication or emotional regulation
• Secure understanding of child and adolescent development, particularly emotional regulation, attachment and wellbeing
• Ability to organise own work, manage time effectively and work with appropriate guidance
Commitment to always safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
What the school offers its staff
Dysart takes a person-centred, relational approach grounded in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). Practice across the school focuses on understanding behaviour as communication and creating environments that support engagement, participation, relationships and quality of life, rather than relying on reactive or compliance-based approaches.
A core part of this work is the Connections Team.
The Connections Team works alongside pupils, class teams and families to provide proactive, preventative and relational support, building capacity and consistency across school and home, promoting inclusive, joined-up working that reduces stress and supports positive outcomes.
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Commitment to safeguarding
Dysart School is committed to the protection of children and an enhanced DBS check will be required for these positions.
We are seeking a Quality-of-Life Practitioner to join our team.
The role aims to:
• promote pupils’ emotional wellbeing, voice and quality of life across Dysart School
• deliver direct pupil support through in-class practice and targeted 1:1 interventions, including sessions delivered in the Nest
• develop and apply a detailed understanding of pupils’ emotional experiences, relationships, motivation, and sense of meaning
Key Responsibilities:
• Hold specialist responsibility for assessing, interpreting and promoting pupils’ emotional wellbeing, quality of life and pupil voice across the school.
• Take a lead role in assessing pupils’ emotional wellbeing, quality of life and engagement, using recognised frameworks and professional judgement to inform provision across classes and settings.
• Design, deliver and evaluate specialist wellbeing and quality of life interventions, including targeted 1:1 work and in-class practice, adjusting approaches in response to pupil need and impact.
• Work in partnership with class teachers to plan and embed wellbeing-informed strategies within learning activities, routines and environments, ensuring approaches are appropriately challenging, inclusive and responsive.
Key Requirements:
• GCSE grade 9–4 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• Evidence of developing specialist skills within a support role related to wellbeing, communication or emotional regulation
• Secure understanding of child and adolescent development, particularly emotional regulation, attachment and wellbeing
• Ability to organise own work, manage time effectively and work with appropriate guidance
Commitment to always safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
What the school offers its staff
Dysart takes a person-centred, relational approach grounded in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). Practice across the school focuses on understanding behaviour as communication and creating environments that support engagement, participation, relationships and quality of life, rather than relying on reactive or compliance-based approaches.
A core part of this work is the Connections Team.
The Connections Team works alongside pupils, class teams and families to provide proactive, preventative and relational support, building capacity and consistency across school and home, promoting inclusive, joined-up working that reduces stress and supports positive outcomes.
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Commitment to safeguarding
Dysart School is committed to the protection of children and an enhanced DBS check will be required for these positions.