Specialist staffing for residential & alternative provision.
Residential schools, children's homes and alternative provisions need a particular kind of practitioner — patient, trauma-aware, and able to hold a calm presence on the harder days. Our specialist team places teachers, behaviour specialists, residential support workers and pastoral staff into the settings that need them most.
Trauma-informed
Practitioners trained in trauma-informed practice and attachment-aware approaches.
De-escalation
Behaviour specialists with current training in positive handling and de-escalation.
Mental health support
Counsellors, mental health practitioners and ELSAs for high-needs settings.
24-hour cover ready
Residential support workers, waking nights and sleep-in cover when needed.
Activity coordinators
Therapeutic activity, outdoor education and engagement specialists.
Compliance-ready
Enhanced DBS, manual handling, intimate care and KCSiE 2024 — verified before placement.
What we offer
Roles we cover
Teachers (all phases)
Subject and phase teachers experienced in residential and alternative provision contexts.
Behaviour specialists
Practitioners with positive handling and trauma-informed training.
Residential support workers
Day, evening and waking-night residential staff.
Mental health practitioners
Counsellors, mental health support workers and ELSAs.
Activity coordinators
Therapeutic, outdoor and creative activity leads.
Nursing & medical staff
Where settings require on-site medical cover.
FAQs
Common questions
Do you supply waking-night cover?
Yes — we have a curated bench of trained waking-night and sleep-in residential workers for residential schools and children's homes.
Can you supply for AP and PRU settings?
Yes. We work with alternative provisions, pupil referral units and behaviour-focused settings — and we match on specific behaviour-management experience, not just general teaching credentials.
Ready to talk?
Tell us about your school, your child, or your career — we'll come back the same working day.
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