SEMH Support

Protocol Education Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking an enthusiastic SEMH Support Assistant for a specialist school in Wakefield (WF4) to support pupils who require additional emotional and behavioural help to access education successfully.

The role focuses on building trusting relationships, supporting emotional wellbeing and self-regulation, and working with teachers and therapists to help pupils engage in lessons and school life.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEMH or similar settings.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support emotional wellbeing and self-regulation.
• Work with teachers and therapists to support learning.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support emotional wellbeing and self-regulation.
• Assist with behaviour support strategies.
• Work alongside teachers and therapists.
• Encourage positive engagement in lessons and school life.

Skills

Relationship building

Emotional wellbeing support

Behaviour support

Team collaboration with teachers/thera

Job description

Do you want to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people who need additional support?

Our specialist school in WF4 is looking for an enthusiastic SEMH Support Assistant to support pupils who require additional emotional and behavioural support to access education successfully.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building trusting relationships with pupils.
• Supporting emotional wellbeing and self-regulation.
• Assisting with behaviour support strategies.
• Working alongside teachers and therapists.
• Encouraging positive engagement in lessons and school life.

You May Have Experience In:

• SEN schools
• Residential childcare
• Youth offending services
• Mental health support
• Sports coaching
• Children's services

This role is highly rewarding and ideal for someone who is patient, resilient and committed to supporting young people.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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