Full-time/Part-time SEN Teaching Assistant

St Teresa's; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks dedicated individuals to support vulnerable young people in educational settings. This role involves facilitating sessions, writing reports, and employing therapeutic approaches to enhance pupils' self-esteem and emotional well-being. The ideal candidate will collaborate effectively with children, parents, and external agencies to create a nurturing environment. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference in the lives of young people, providing bespoke training, and fostering a culture of kindness and resilience. Your contributions will help shape a brighter future for those in need.

Benefits

Bespoke training packages

Company pension

On-site free parking

Company laptop

Company mobile phone

Private Medical Insurance after 1 year service

Qualifications

• Understanding of working with vulnerable young people in the care system.
• Excellent written communication and timely reporting skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate educational sessions and write half-termly reports.
• Develop pupils' regulation strategies and promote self-esteem.

Skills

Working with vulnerable young people

Excellent written communication

Timekeeping

Reliability

Full UK driving licence

Thrive practitioner experience

Mentoring experience

Creative Practitioner skills

Positive behaviour strategy knowledge

Job description

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 16/05/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

THIS ROLE IS BASED IN GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Salary: Gross per annum £23,809.50 (Pro rota take home per annum £20,421.23) based on 37.5 hours a week
Job Type: Full-time / permanent - TTO (term-time only)

MAIN DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES and ACCOUNTABILITIES

You will be expected to work across the organisation in Education, Mentoring and Thrive Provision.

• Facilitate sessions using plans that are provided
• Write half termly reports
• Deliver a therapeutic approach to promote and reinforce pupil self-esteem through praise and encouragement and exploration.
• Be sensitive to the welfare and care of the pupils' emotional well-being.
• Develop pupils' regulation strategies.
• Use a range of strategies and resources to provide a purposeful session which develops positive attitudes, values and behaviour alongside offering learning opportunities.
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with children/young people, parents/carers, staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.
• Any other duties required by SLT
• Effectively safeguard children, young people, colleagues and yourself

KEY ORGANISATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The post holder will contribute to Reach's objectives in service delivery by, always:

• Enacting Health and Safety requirements and initiatives as directed
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection Legislation
• Operating within the REACH's Equal Opportunities framework
• Committing to and contributing to improving standards for pupils as appropriate
• Acknowledging customer care and quality initiatives
• Contributing to the maintenance of a caring and stimulating environment for pupils

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder must:

• Have a sound working knowledge of Child Protection issues and the need for confidentiality and identify to the named Child Protection colleague in REACH any concerns in respect of individual children.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Health and Safety and Security, Confidentiality and Data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate named person.
• Support the protocols and systems that are in place to address the needs of children with or any child in need as defined in the Children's Act
• Ensure Safeguarding Procedures and the Common Assessment Framework are in place, are understood and are implemented within REACH
• Ensure Child Protection procedures and processes are followed throughout REACH

EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF STAFF AND RESOURCES

• Maintain and develop resources, co-ordinating their development and monitor their effectiveness in meeting the objectives of REACH and SEND policies

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Understanding and appreciation of working with vulnerable young people in the care system and those with SEND - Essential
• Excellent written communication, timekeeping, reliability, and timely reporting - Essential
• Hold a full UK driving licence - Essential
• Thrive practitioner or experience of trauma informed practice - Desirable
• Experience with mentoring - Desirable
• Creative Practitioner equipped to deal with pupils who may have disengaged from mainstream schooling - Desirable
• Positive behaviour strategy knowledge and experience of helping children self-regulate emotions - Desirable

BENEFITS

• Bespoke training packages
• Company pension
• On-site free parking
• Company laptop
• Company mobile phone
• Private Medical Insurance after 1 years service

Information about the School

We believe in investing in people. As professionals in the helping profession, we believe and aspire to offer a better future to those children, young people and families we work with. Success for us means unleashing the potential of each individual we engage with, so they can grow and develop each day, to be better versions of themselves. Our values are grounded in our determination to be the change we want to see in the world, through passion, commitment and integrity. We want to plant a seed of kindness and compassion in a generation that will produce resilience & hope and enable them to fulfill their own destinies.

Our success therefore will be measured in the lives we changed through REACH.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Kevin Quantrill
Pavilion and Sports Ground
West Hanningfield Road
Great Baddow, Chelmsford
Essex, CM2 8HN Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]