Teaching Assistant (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) SEMH Resource Base
The Elmgreen School, London, SE27 9BZThis job expired on 22 November 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 November 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 Hours a week - Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Scale 4 (7-10) (£27,060 - £28,419)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thank you for your enquiry about the key post of Teaching Assistant at The Elmgreen School. We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work as part of our inclusion team who has a passion to see all students succeed and a commitment to ensuring that the students at The Elmgreen School share that passion. You should be able to demonstrate successful experience in supporting students in the area of Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Key Responsibilities
To work under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake curriculum, care and support programmes, to enable access to learning for students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues. To assist the teacher and SEMH Resource Base Lead in the management of students working either in the classroom or with smaller groups of students or one to one.
Support for Students
- Supervise and provide particular support for students identified on the Special Educational Needs Register, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of Behaviour Plans or Pastoral Support Plans
Support for Teachers
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lessons and interventions
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals
- Assist with the planning of learning activities
- Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
What the school offers its staff
- a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
- a supportive and collegiate environment,
- a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Elmgreen 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.
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About The Elmgreen School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Elmgreen School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@the-elmgreen-school.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02087665020
The Elmgreen School is an oversubscribed, high performing co-educational 11–18 secondary school and became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community, focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.
Dunraven Educational Trust Overview
Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School, Goldfinch Primary, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.
The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.
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