Thrive Practitioner
Foxes Academy
Minehead
- £29,578.03 - £32,291.43 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 October 2026
- Apply by:
- 24 September 2026
Job overview
Salary: £29,578.03 - £32,291.43 (£15.37 - £16.78 ph)
Category: Education
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only
Location: Foxes
Hours: 40 hours per week
Additional Information: Working hours will vary to meet student needs and may include early mornings, evenings and occasional weekends.
Welcome to Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place.
We believe in changing lives and giving our students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready.
We're looking for an experienced and passionate Thrive Practitioner to join our team and help students develop the social, emotional and behavioural skills they need to access learning, build positive relationships and achieve their potential.
Your Role
As our Thrive Practitioner, you'll support the day-to-day running of the Thrive provision, working closely with the Head of Care, pastoral team and wider staff team to embed the Thrive Approach across the college.
Your responsibilities will include:
Delivering 1:1, small-group and class-based Thrive sessions
Completing Thrive Online assessments and developing action plans for identified students
Supporting students' social, emotional and behavioural development
Providing therapeutic interventions in collaboration with the Head of Care and therapeutic team
Modelling Thrive, PACE, Emotional Coaching and restorative practices across the college
Providing training, guidance and support to staff to help embed Thrive approaches throughout the service
About You
We're looking for someone who is passionate about supporting young people and committed to helping students achieve positive outcomes through inclusive, nurturing practice.
Essential Qualifications
GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above)
Thrive Practitioner qualification or currently working towards it
Excellent IT skills with confidence using a range of digital platforms and technologies
PRICE trained or willing to undertake training
Essential Experience
Understanding of safeguarding principles and child protection procedures
Experience supporting young people with SEN, ADHD and ASD
Knowledge of social and emotional development and attachment theory
Experience working with young people who may display challenging behaviours
Experience working within an educational setting
Experience delivering nurture, social skills or SEN-focused interventions
Experience supervising groups of students
Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
How to Apply
For candidates who haven't worked in this sector before, please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough than in many other sectors.
Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that tells us why you'd be a great fit for the role.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates who are shortlisted may be subject to an online search.
Attached documents
About Foxes Academy
- Foxes Academy
- The Esplanade, Selbourne Place, Minehead
- Somerset
- TA24 5TY
- United Kingdom
If we had to capture the essence of Aurora Foxes, it would be employability and independence for adulthood. We strive daily to be the very best and we will continue to do so, to ensure that graduates from Aurora Foxes are: work ready, life ready.
Mark Costello - Principal
Our College"I think people should come to Foxes to work on their independence skills. I have been learning about shopping and budgeting. I can now travel to Taunton on the bus, which is 24 miles away to get to my work experience. My work experience is amazing, I serve customers and do the drinks. I hope to live in a supported living flat when I graduate, because I have all the skills I learnt at Foxes." — George
"I love Foxes because it is an amazing place to be. I love all of the sessions. I like 'Moving On' because you learn to cook and to do your personal shopping. There are so many activities to choose from. The activity I like to do the most is Mindfulness, because I like to do the yoga. I really like Ballroom Dancing, my favourite is the Waltz. I like Minehead Eye because I love the singing. You should come to Foxes because you'll like all the sessions and activities that we do!" — Rebecca
"I like working on going out independently. I like to go shopping independently and I have been on the bus to Dunster to go to the cafe with my friends. I am now travel training to get to my work experience, which is really good. You will learn to do things independently that will help you in the future." — Zac
Accommodation
Aurora Foxes has residential accommodation throughout the safe community of Minehead. Each student has a fully furnished room, as part of a comfortable, caring and happy home.
Each house has a highly experienced Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader and Learner Support Practitioners. There is a wide range of accommodation to meet individual needs. The accommodation ranges from 5 - 16 bedrooms. The students are carefully placed in their accommodation following a robust risk assessment process.
By their final year, students can be living in a small group in one of our independent flats where they have to do as much as possible for themselves; getting themselves up, washing, dressing, travelling to work experience independently, shopping, cooking and cleaning. Just like any young person in further education!
Foxes Hotel
Foxes Hotel is a delightful Victorian seaside hotel in Minehead on the Exmoor coast and is the UK’s only fully operational training hotel for young people with learning disabilities. From day one, our students have the opportunity to gain valuable practical work experience, learning all the skills needed to have a successful working life in the hospitality sector.
To learn more about our hotel, please click here.
The Flying Fox
Aurora Foxes has been in a partnership with Hilton for 8 years. The Hilton Global Foundation donated a grant to Aurora Foxes, which facilitated the purchase of The Flying Fox catering truck.
This has expanded our vocational training space, and has provided our students with the opportunity to transfer their work skills within this unique environment.
Our Community
An important and unique quality of Foxes, which is often remarked upon by visiting parents, is our location. Foxes is located right in the heart of the community. Students are therefore prepared every day for engaging in town life. This valuable experience helps to shape our students and prepare them for life after Foxes, as well as helping to reinforce independent living skills. As the second-biggest employer in Minehead, Foxes forms a signification proportion of the population of the town and is held in high regard by the community for the valuable part we play in shaping the culture of our town and community. This is especially helpful for students who may initially struggle with being out in unfamiliar spaces, as students become more familiar with being able to seek out a safe and friendly face. Over the course of their time with us, students become more confident in accessing the many facilities and events that are on offer and these experiences will form a solid foundation for life beyond their time with us.
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