SEMH Intervention & Pastoral Wellbeing Assistant

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Oldham; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust seeks an Intervention and Pastoral Support Assistant for Spring Brook Lower School, Failsworth, Oldham. The role focuses on SEMH support, self-regulation, and delivering therapeutic interventions with emphasis on reading and phonics to aid pupil wellbeing.

Successful candidates will demonstrate resilience, empathy, and the ability to work within a team to support pupils with challenging behaviour and complex needs.

Qualifications

• Sound experience of supporting pupils who present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably SEMH.
• Experience of supporting pupils to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective.
• Experience of intervening to support pupils in crisis or affected trauma using emotional or educational support.

Responsibilities

• Provide self and co-regulation support and deliver therapeutic interventions, with a focus on reading and phonics.
• Supervise pupils over lunch and break times as directed.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver bespoke interventions and strategies.
• Engage with families and partners to support pupils’ needs.
• Work within a trauma-informed approach with unconditional positive regard.

Skills

Challenging behaviour

Pastoral support

Reading & phonics

Trauma-informed

Empathetic approach

Resilience

Team player

Relationship building

Crisis intervention

Behaviour management

Job description

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust seeks an Intervention and Pastoral Support Assistant for Spring Brook Lower School, Failsworth, Oldham. The role focuses on SEMH support, self-regulation, and delivering therapeutic interventions with emphasis on reading and phonics to aid pupil wellbeing.

Successful candidates will demonstrate resilience, empathy, and the ability to work within a team to support pupils with challenging behaviour and complex needs.