Teaching Assistant with SEMH Specialism

Teaching Assistant with SEMH Specialism

Inspire and transform learning with us. Our Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning, contributing to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing learning environment. This will involve supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs which includes supporting them in managing their emotions and behaviour.

Role: SEMH Teaching Assistant

Salary: £95 - £110 per day

Start date: ASAP

About Us

We are a highly successful primary school in East London.  Being part of such a successful Trust allows our teachers and leaders to continue to develop their practice. We pride ourselves in creating a supportive community where our students are offered the best educational experience in order to develop confidence, self-belief and self-drive.

Main Areas of Responsibility

·         To supervise and provide particular support for identified students, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning.

·         To assist in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies, working with the teacher to ensure the provision supports each identified student’s learning needs.

·         To assist in evaluating identified students’ progress through agreed assessment activities.

·         To provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress and needs.

·         To lead small group sessions and interventions as appropriate.

·         To attend to the students’ personal needs where required.

·         To support with behaviour management, using appropriate strategies in line with academy policy.

·         To contribute to creating a purposeful and supportive learning environment.

·         Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes as appropriate, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Training

·         Educated to degree level or TA qualification (desirable)

·         Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours

·         Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds

·         Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.

Experience

·         Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students.

·         Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels.

·         Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.

To apply for this opportunity send your detailed CV to Chloe at Clarus Education now, to be considered. We will contact those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application. Please note that due to the applications we receive daily, we will not be able to contact non-shortlisted candidates.

To apply for this SEMH Teaching Assistant role, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this SEMH Teaching Assistant role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a SEMH Teaching Assistant role, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful SEMH Teaching Assistant role candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.  This SEMH Teaching Assistant role post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this SEMH Teaching Assistant role opportunity by SEMHding your CV to Chloe at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the SEMH Teaching Assistant role within 48 hours.

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