tearmann care
nurturing new hope
Established in 2025, Tearmann Care is a specialist care home dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing sanctuary for children aged 6–13 who have experienced complex developmental trauma and attachment difficulties.
Safety
Trust
Collaboration
Respect
Empowerment
Tearmann Cottage is a bespoke, modern house designed to contribute to reducing the impact of trauma. Every aspect of the home is designed to reduce rather than induce feelings associated with trauma.
...highly skilled social workers don't just respond to crisis - they create the conditions for lasting change, navigating complexity with compassion, courage and clarity.
We are a team of experienced social work professionals and senior practitioners with over 40 years of combined experience working directly with children and young people. Our background spans both the voluntary and community sectors. This experience has allowed us to become experts and specialise in supporting children who present with complex and challenging behaviours. We are accredited Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Restorative Practice leads and also have contemporary knowledge of social work theories and research. We are dedicated to promoting safe, nurturing and trauma responsive environments.
- Residential Social Worker
- Residential Care Worker
- Residential Care Worker (waking night)
- Relief staff (as and when)
Transparency & Integrity
We foster a culture of honesty, trust, and openness in all interactions, creating a positive and supportive environment.
Safety & Accountability
We maintain high standards of care through reflection, learning, and accountability, ensuring continuous improvements.
Curiosity & Growth
We cultivate a learning culture by prioritising staff development, ongoing training, and integrating insights from research.
Tearmann Cottage is a home focusing on all aspects of a child’s wellbeing, creating an environment that will help them navigate their way through their trauma and build positive coping mechanism they can carry throughout their lives. A great opportunity to help our young people grow while nurturing them and their holistic needs.
The African proverb – “It takes a village to raise a child” reflects a powerful truth: that a child’s wellbeing and development are influenced by their environment and relationships. Children who have experienced developmental trauma need skilled and knowledgeable carers who can look beneath the child’s behaviour and respond sensitively to their underlying needs because healing from relational trauma begins with relational repair. Dr Joanne King (Clinical Psychologist) works in partnership with Tearmann residential staff to ensure a holistic approach is adopted in the care of each child, enabling the team to deliver therapeutically informed care with an emphasis on building, nurturing, and repairing relationships.
