
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Key Worker (SEMH)
Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JEThis job expired on 16 July 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Sept 2024
Closing date
16 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,901.00 - £16,211.00 Annually (Actual)
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Key Worker (SEMH) job summary
Role: Social, Emotional and Mental Health Key Worker (SEMH)
Grade: 6
Hours: 26 hours per week (Over 4 days)
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Initially
Salary: £14,901 - £16,211 (Actual Salary), (FTE: £24702 - £26,873)
(additional 5.3 hours a week available at LSA rate - grade 4 - if candidate wants more hours)
The School
Matthew Arnold is a thriving community school on the outskirts of Oxford and we are looking to appoint a Social, Emotional and Mental Health Key Worker (SEMH) Key Worker. This is Fixed -Term position for 12 months initially, which may be extended based on specific funding.
Matthew Arnold is an oversubscribed inclusive 11-18 school of over 1,300 pupils that serves a mix of urban and rural communities across the west side of Oxford. The school prides itself on being a high achieving school with increasing rates of progress for our disadvantaged students. This has been achieved by focusing on improving outcomes for every student and continuing staff development.
The school is part of the Acer Trust. All schools in the Trust play an important part in the success of the Trust and work together collaboratively so that each school in the Trust is a great place to learn and to work.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provide 1-2-1 Support to a specific student as directed by the SENCO to support with attendance and engagement throughout the entire learning and development lifecycle
Identify specifics needs of the learner to best support them
Supporting the student to access the curriculum in lesson time, adapting lesson plans and resources and be responsible for preparing and delivering 1:1 teaching where appropriate with the direction of a teacher
Work closely with both SENCO and Deputy SENCO to ensure student continuously develops and thrives within the school
Help with the planning and delivery of the personal development curriculum, helping to ensure that the student has access to appropriate knowledge and skills
Working closely with teachers to ensure learning outcomes are achieved as well as nurturing a supportive, caring environment where respect, self-esteem and inclusiveness of the whole school ethos is promoted
Motivate student by being encouraging, instilling belief so that the best possible outcomes are achieved as well as providing emotional support when required
Communicate and consult with teachers, parents about; progress, development and future objectives
Liaise closely with agencies and professionals to best support the student
Attend critical meetings with Line Manager, Deputy SENCO on a fortnightly basis as well as assisting with administrative tasks, including; assisting with test/exam access arrangements, writing reports and reviews, supporting teachers to design and produce learning activities
Continuously involved in monitoring and recording the pupil’s progress, maintaining records and providing relevant feedback to teachers
Requirements
Experience of working with youths either paid or on a voluntary basis
Working within an educational setting
Knowledge of Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Ability to motivate and assist young people of all ages
How to apply:
Please complete the application form on My New Term. If you have any further questions please contact Jeremiah at hr@maschool.org.uk.
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.
About Matthew Arnold School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1285 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Matthew Arnold School website (opens in new tab)
Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.
The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.
We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.
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