SEMH Behaviour Support Assistant
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Job start date
4 January 2023
Closing date
5 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
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- Full Time (32.5 hours) Our school day is from 08:40 to 15:10 - including a 30 minute lunch break. The post holder, as with all teaching support staff, are expected to attend Staff Meetings and INSET
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £21,575 and £21,968
Pay scale
- HBC3 - SCP5 to SCP6
Additional allowances
This post comes with a SEN Allowance of £1250 per annum - in addition to the basic salary.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our school is looking for a specialist teaching assistant - with a passion for supporting children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs - to work under the guidance of the SEMH Teacher and alongside another SEMH behaviour support assistant, to build positive relationships with the children; with the aim of steering them back into mainstream schools when they are ready.
We are looking for somebody who has the ability to:
- work with children with SEMH needs and the resultant behavioural difficulties, in order to help them overcome the difficulties they are experiencing in their education.
- raise standards of SEMH learners using a range of teaching strategies, in line with the school’s policies and procedures.
- work under the guidance of the SEMH Teacher in the planning and implementation of programmes of support for EYFS and KS1 children with their SEMH concerns.
- set the ethos of the SEMH Provision and support the SEMH Teacher to ensure high standards and consistency.
- communicate effectively with staff and parents/carers regarding the learning needs of pupils who have SEMH concerns.
The role will involve working as part of a team, planning and delivering individualised learning on cross-curricular levels (across EYFS and KS1) – as some pupils will be working at different levels to others. Equally, the focus of the lessons will be to help the pupils to manage behaviour difficulties, social-emotional difficulties and to facilitate the children’s academic and personal development.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with and effectively supporting challenging pupils – and be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of effective behaviour management. It would also be preferable to have a secure knowledge of the EYFS Framework, Little Wandle (Phonics) and to be Team Teach trained – however, these are desirable qualities (not essential).
What the school offers its staff
Are you a qualified level 3 teaching assistant motivated to make a difference in children’s lives? Does working with young children with challenging behaviour as a result of social, emotional and mental health needs sound like a career for you? Can you find different and engaging ways to motivate and engage children who are not accessing mainstream education? Then, read on, as we may be able to help you start on a career that you may find rewarding and highly motivating.
Our school opened a six place EYFS / KS1 SEMH Resource Provision in January 2020. This provision provides a more inclusive offer for pupils aged 4-7 years old with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs in Halton - giving them the opportunity, in time, to be educated alongside their peers. This provision opened at the same time as an equivalent SEMH Resource Provision at Beechwood Primary School (only 1.5 miles away) – therefore, the staff in both provisions work together, supporting one another and providing on-going advice to staff in both schools; and other schools within Halton as required.
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.
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About Halton Lodge Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
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- School size
- 199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Halton Lodge Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head@haltonlodgeps.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01928 564053
Halton Lodge Primary School is a single form entry primary school - situated in Runcorn (which is part of Halton local authority).
Arranging a visit to Halton Lodge Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@haltonlodgeps.org.uk.
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