SEMH / SLCN Learning Support Assistant

 

Main characteristics

Location

Taunton, Somerset

Company

Elementa Support Services

Salary

£97 - £105/day

Employment type

Contract

Category

Education

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SEMH / SLCN Learning Support Assistant

Location: Taunton

Pay: £85 per day during trial contract (equivalent actual salary £19,080 - £20,531)

Type: Permanent (via trial contract)

Hours: Full time, 8.15am - 3.30pm Mon-Fri

Start date: ASAP

Elementa are recruiting for an SEMH/SCLN Learning Support Assistant for this Special Provision in Taunton, which caters for children age 11-16. All children attending the academy have an EHCP to support their SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) and SLCN (Speech Communication Language Needs). Your role will be to support the teaching staff, in providing a high-quality provision for all young people.

Understandably, the needs of the children attending the school means that managing challenging behaviour will be a large part of the role. The ability to empathise with a child situation and support them in making the right choices to support their emotional development is just as important as supporting their academic work. If you are able to act as a role model for the young children, providing effective educational support for staff and children within the provision, you'll be perfectly suited to the role.

Key duties within the role to include:

To provide academic and pastoral support to students to enable them to overcome any barriers to achievement within their provision.

To liaise with teaching staff to help plan and develop appropriate resources to enable young people to fully access all activities and make good progress.

To liaise with support staff and teachers to share strategies for support

To work as part of the team that responds to challenging behaviour

To provide information, advice and structured support to enable students to make positive choices about their behaviour, attendance and social interactions

To assist in developing strong links between the school and families in order to improve educational opportunities for students and to promote a positive attitude towards school

To comply with confidentiality and safeguarding procedures

To contribute to the monitoring, recording and analysis of the welfare and daily experiences of our young people.

Modeling high standards and being a positive participant in a culture of sharing good practice amongst all staff.

Contributing to the system of whole school rewards.

To support young people to develop a wider educational, social and cultural understanding of life.

To monitor the individual health needs of young people and to communicate those needs to other staff as appropriate.

Contract & recruitment information

Elementa is the recruiting partner therefore applicants being considered for the role after pre-screening will be required to complete the registration process for Elementa. This includes full vetting & background checks and application for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure (which may be chargeable @ £53.20) unless you have a current Enhanced DBS subscribed to the update service.

If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to.

ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT:

Weekly pay no waiting for monthly payroll cut off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu.

PAYE contract unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship.

Training & Support a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive.

Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager.

Fair pay policy our candidates are paid to scale, where a variation on this may be required written agreement will be provided ahead of the position.

Additional services to support our staff we have a network of partners who offer support services to our candidates tax returns, accountancy, legal and more.