SEMH Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about truly making a difference in the lives of young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? Become an Eslander and start a truly rewarding career! Role: SEMH Teaching Assistant Salary: £23,520 to £25,357 per annum (dependent on experience) Contract: permanent Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm) Esland are driven to changing children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services. This is an exciting opportunity to join our brand new SEN school, commencing our next phase of expanding our team! Our Teaching Assistants (TAs) play a vital role working alongside our class teachers, working one to one or in small groups to support our amazing students to fulfil their potential and to develop their skills. Our pupils are aged 8 to 16 and have a range of learning needs, some have experienced trauma or disadvantages and these experiences mean that sometimes students present with challenging behaviours. Have an awareness of how to meet the needs of primary and secondary aged children who have experienced difficulty in accessing mainstream education. Have an awareness of additional SEND needs which impact on children's ability to self-regulate - communication and interaction; cognition and learning; sensory and physical needs. Be inclusive, empathetic, solution focused and passionate about making a difference for our learners Have an awareness of trauma informed practices and positive mental health promotion Have a clear understanding of, and ability to, manage behaviour that challenges Be a team player and a strong advocate for change, progression and continuous school improvement Appropriate knowledge of first aid Ability to relate well to children and adults Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these To have some knowledge of National Curriculum requirements. Effective knowledge and use of ICT to support learning Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation Basic understanding of child development and learning Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities Working with or caring for children Whilst this job description gives a reasonable overview of the post, it is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to behave in a flexible manner and take on any other duties that may be reasonably delegated from time to time. Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of…