SEMH Intervention & Pastoral Support Assistant

Spring Brook Academy; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring Brook Academy is seeking dedicated staff to support pupils with challenging behaviour and complex needs in a SEMH setting. You will work with pupils to overcome barriers to personal, social and learning development from a pastoral perspective, intervening during crises and trauma with emotional and educational support.

The role requires a nurturing, empathetic approach, resilience, and the ability to build strong relationships with pupils, families and partners while collaborating within

Qualifications

• Soundexperience of supporting pupils who present with challenging behaviour andcomplex needs, preferably within an SEMH setting.
• Experience of supporting pupils to overcomebarriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoralperspective.
• Experience of intervening to support pupilsin crisis oraffected trauma by using either emotional or educational support.
• Anurturing, empathetic and holistic approach to behaviour management.
• The physicaland emotional resilience to support pupils with SEMH, understanding that allbehaviour is a form of communication and an indication of an unmet need.
• Experience of delivering bespoke interventionswith a focus on reading and phonics to individuals or small groups of pupils.
• Experienceof working in partnership with other staff members to support the delivery ofbespoke strategies and interventions.
• Experienceof supervising pupils over lunch and break times as directed.
• The ability to build relationships with pupils, familiesand key partners around the pupils.
• The ability to work as part of a team using owninitiative when needed.

Job description

Spring Brook Academy is seeking dedicated staff to support pupils with challenging behaviour and complex needs in a SEMH setting. You will work with pupils to overcome barriers to personal, social and learning development from a pastoral perspective, intervening during crises and trauma with emotional and educational support.

The role requires a nurturing, empathetic approach, resilience, and the ability to build strong relationships with pupils, families and partners while collaborating within