SEMH Assistant

GSL Education are looking for a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist alternative provision based in Farham.

The school is a Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) provision which provides education for those pupils who have been permanently excluded from mainstream school. The school also offers a provision for those pupils with medical/mental health needs which prevent them from accessing their mainstream place.

THE IDEAL SEMH TEACHING ASSISTANT:

• Must be patient and reliable
• Be able to work well in a team
• Be proactive in meeting student's needs
• Have 1:1 experience with children with SEN/SEMH
• Should be able to empathise with their pupils and set a good example

THE SEMH TEACHING ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Supporting the teaching and learning of SEN pupils across the school, working with struggling pupils or those who have become stifled by the curriculum
• Helping them meet their potential through smaller booster groups and 1:1 sessions
• Supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs
• Working closely with the SENCO to monitor and advance developments in both academic and social areas

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Position - SEMH Teaching Assistant
• Type of work - Group and One to One (1:1) sessions
• Duration/Likely Duration – Ongoing
• Contract type - Temp to Perm

To work with GSL Education as a SEMH Teaching Assistant, you should:

• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years.
• Have a DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education

Please be advised that this role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.