SEMH Support Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching agency is seeking a SEMH support assistant to provide vital support for young people in community outreach. The role involves working with students facing emotional and mental health difficulties, ensuring they receive the appropriate care and guidance. Candidates must have a right to work in the UK, a clean driving license, and experience in behavior management.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with SEMH needs.
• Ability to liaise with social services.
• Hold a clean UK driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Support various students in the community with SEMH issues.
• Take attendance in the mornings and manage communication with parents.
• Work in outreach to help young people engage with their education.

Skills

Behaviour management

Deescalation strategies

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SEMH support assistant – Bolton – ASAP start

Prospero Teaching are recruiting for an experienced support assistant to join an alternative provision in Bolton. You will be required to support various students in the community. The provision is for young people with PTSD or Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues and many are looked after children.

In this role, you will be required to take attendance in the mornings, and liaise with parents over absences. You will then need to go and do some support work in the community. You will need to be comfortable liaising with social services and other parties to best support the young people.

You should be confident in behaviour management techniques and deescalation strategies in order to manage the young peoples behaviour and help them to engage with the curriculum.

All the young people that you will be working with will have an education and health care plan (EHCP) which you will be able to refer to.

You must drive and have access to your own car for this role and be willing to get business insurance on your vehicle. Candidates who are not able to do this, will not be contacted.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location Bolton,
Position Support Assistant
Type of work Outreach Work in the Community
Start date ASAP
Contract type – Temp to Perm

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references
have a full, clean UK Drivers License and Access to your own car