Educational Support Assistant

Birdsedge First School; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Birdsedge First School, part of The Mast Academy Trust, is seeking an Educational Support Assistant to help pupils with SEMH and SEND access learning and stay engaged in class. You will work with teaching staff to deliver targeted interventions and support emotional wellbeing, behaviour and resilience, ensuring every child can thrive.

The role emphasizes building positive relationships, patience and effective communication in a supportive school community that values every learner’s potential.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting children with SEMH or SEND is desirable.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEMH and SEND needs to access learning.
• Deliver targeted interventions in small groups or one-to-one.
• Promote positive behaviour and support emotional wellbeing and engagement.

Skills

Experience with children

Patience

Good communication

Job description

The Mast Academy Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, committedand caring individual to join the team at Birdsedge First School as anEducational Support Assistant.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils with Social,Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, helping them to access learning,develop emotional regulation strategies, build positive relationships andachieve success in school. The successful candidate will play a key role insupporting some of our most vulnerable learners and helping them to thrive bothacademically and personally.

Birdsedge First School is a welcoming and inclusive schoolwithin The Mast Academy Trust. We are committed to providing high-qualityeducation and ensuring every child feels valued, supported and able to achievetheir full potential.

Our school has a strong sense of community and places greatimportance on developing confident, respectful and resilient learners. We arelooking for someone who shares our values and is passionate about supportingchildren to thrive.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachingstaff and other professionals to support pupils with SEND and SEMH needs. Therole will include working with individual pupils and small groups, deliveringtargeted interventions, promoting positive behaviour and supporting children'semotional wellbeing and engagement in learning.

Experience of supporting children with SEMH needs is highlydesirable. However, we also welcome applications from candidates who candemonstrate relevant experience, transferable skills and a commitment to makinga difference to the lives of children with additional needs.

We are Looking for Someone Who:

• Hasexperience of working with children or young people.
• Canbuild positive, supportive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Hasexperience of supporting children with SEMH, SEND or behavioural needs, orcan demonstrate transferable skills relevant to the role.
• Ispatient, resilient and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Hasstrong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Isreliable, hardworking and able to work as part of a team.
• Iscommitted to helping every child achieve their full potential.
• Iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.