Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
The Castle School, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AUDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
27 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
14 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours 30 minutes per week Term time plus 3 INSET days (38 weeks and 3 days per year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,148 actual
Pay scale
- Somerset Grade 14 (£23,114 - £23,893 FTE – pay award pending)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.
We are incredibly proud of our Trust and the schools within it. Strong partnerships, collaboration and generosity are the bonds which underpin our collective mission to provide great education for all children no matter what their starting point or their background.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) to join our team of staff supporting young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs (SEMH) at The Castle School. The successful candidate will have a passion for supporting young people with challenging behaviour to succeed and the determination to make a difference to their school experience.
You must be motivated to make a positive difference to our students’ learning journey and care deeply about their wellbeing and personal development. On-going training and professional development will be in place to support the successful candidate.
Applicants should be enthusiastic, patient and flexible, demonstrate initiative, have excellent communication and organisation skills and be a team player.
If you are committed to making a difference, and have the tenacity to develop, initiate and see through creative solutions, we would like to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
A full job description and application pack is available from www.castleschool.co.uk.
All applications should be made by completing the application form available, including evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role and should be submittedby 9am on the closing date.
Further details are available within the job description and person specification.
Closing date: Thursday 27th June 2024 at 9:00am
Interviews: Week commencing 8th July 2024
Commitment to safeguarding
The Castle Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosures.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below
About The Castle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Castle School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@castle.bep.ac
- Phone number
- 01823 274073
At The Castle School we have very high expectations of ourselves and of our students. We invest heavily in our staff and have a superb reputation for outstanding support and development for teachers, particularly for ECTs. The successful candidate will join our outstanding Trust comprising two secondary schools and a growing number of primary schools.
We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. A competitive salary. Wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust. An energised and professional working environment.
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