SEMH Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Secondary

New Bridge Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Actual salary pro rata: £20,963 to £23

NJC scale points 5-11

Job summary

New Bridge Group at Spring Brook Upper School in Failsworth, Manchester, is seeking an experienced Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support students with challenging behaviour and complex needs in an SEMH setting.

You will work with class teachers to monitor progress, provide feedback, and differentiation, and participate in your own professional development to enhance student engagement and learning.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with young people who present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within a primary educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEMH setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in SEMH setting
• Monitor student progress and provide feedback
• Differentiate interventions with teachers
• Record progress and communicate with stakeholders
• Model positive social behaviour and welfare of students
• Collaborate with teachers to support curriculum delivery
• Participate in own professional development

Job description

New Bridge Group at Spring Brook Upper School in Failsworth, Manchester, is seeking an experienced Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support students with challenging behaviour and complex needs in an SEMH setting.

You will work with class teachers to monitor progress, provide feedback, and differentiation, and participate in your own professional development to enhance student engagement and learning.