Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
The Gateway School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AA10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
25 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,992.00 - £28,163.00 Annually (FTE)
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) job summary
Are you passionate about supporting young people’s emotional well-being? Do you want to make a real difference in students’ lives, helping them navigate challenges and thrive in school? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Why Join Us?At The Gateway School, we believe that emotional well-being is just as important as academic success. As an ELSA, you’ll play a key role in helping students develop resilience, manage emotions, and build positive relationships. You’ll be part of a supportive team, working in a dynamic school environment where every day brings new opportunities to make an impact.
Your Role:✔ Work one-on-one or in small groups with students facing emotional or behavioural challenges.
✔ Create a safe and nurturing space where students feel heard and supported.
✔ Plan and deliver targeted interventions, including social skills, friendship groups, bereavement support, and anger management.
✔ Collaborate with teachers, parents, and external professionals to ensure students get the best support possible.
✔ Keep accurate records to track progress and measure the impact of your interventions.
✅ A compassionate and patient individual who can build strong, trusting relationships with students.
✅ Experience working with young people, especially those with emotional or behavioural needs.
✅ Strong communication and teamwork skills.
✅ A proactive approach to problem-solving and supporting students' well-being.
✨ A rewarding role where you’ll truly make a difference.
✨ Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
✨ A supportive school community that values well-being for both staff and students.
🔹 Ready to Apply?
Please read Job description attached for more details.
If you’re ready to use your skills to help young people thrive, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a team dedicated to making a real impact.
Closing Date : Tuesday 25th March @ Midday
Interviews : To be confirmed
The Gateway School reserves the right to close this vacancy and interview early if we receive sufficient applicants for this role.
Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of all students, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for the successful candidates
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Gateway School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 71 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Gateway School website
School location
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