Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
Horley Infant School, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7JFThis job expired on 7 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
7 July 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 12:00 - 4:00pm (20 hours per week) including INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Surrey Pay (PS4) £19422 fte pro-rata
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) job summary
If you have a passion for working with vulnerable young people to help achieve their potential, we have the job for you.
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional, altruistic Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) to work alongside the teachers to plan and deliver a range of individualised programmes to support children to develop their emotional literacy. Our most vulnerable children need champions who will try to understand their challenges and then work with integrity to best support their needs.
We are looking for someone who has:
• A good knowledge and understanding of social, emotional & mental health needs and cognitive needs, that affect children’s development
• Excellent listening skills
• An ability to work independently, show initiative and stay calm under pressure
• An ability to build strong, trusting relationships
• Resilient and able to take regular responsibility for agreed learning/activities
• Skills which promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in their learning and social skills activities
• Positive and personalised anxiety management strategies
• Strong emotional resilience
We will offer:
• A competitive salary
• A team of supportive staff
• Continued CPD program
Hours: 12:00 – 4:00 (20 hours per week term time only) including INSET Days.
Commitment to safeguarding
Horley Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts advertised are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Horley Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 267 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Horley Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@horley.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01293782263
Horley Infant is well respected throughout the local community. We have a happy atmosphere providing children with a secure learning environment. Throughout the early years of education we nurture the close partnership with parents and carers, there are always many opportunities to be involved with school activities. In support of the changing needs of families we run an Extended School: Breakfast Club 7.30 – 8.45 am; After School Club 3 – 6 pm; plus other clubs running from 3 – 4 pm. Pre-school children 2 ½ - 4 years are welcomed into Bobtails morning and afternoon sessions.
Arranging a visit to Horley Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@horley.surrey.sch.uk.
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