Semh Teaching Assistant

Esland Care; Congleton; Vor Ort; GBP 24.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company sick pay

Life insurance (4x basic salary)

Induction & ongoing training

Career development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

EAP with Online GP 24/7

Green Hybrid/EV car scheme

Refer a Friend £500 bonus

Monthly recognition awards

Employee discounts (E-Together)

Zusammenfassung

Esland Care in Congleton is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students aged 8–18 with SEMH needs. You will work with teachers to help learners access a broad, balanced and functional curriculum, including potential Forest School activities.

Prior experience with Forest Schools is highly desirable and you will join a team focused on making a real difference in children’s lives. The role offers progression, a comprehensive induction, and benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Appropriate knowledge of first aid.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements.
• Effective use of ICT to support learning.
• Understanding of relevant policies, codes of practice and legislation.
• Basic understanding of child development and learning.
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and seek opportunities.
• Prior experience in supporting Forest Schools is highly desirable.

Aufgaben

• Support class teachers to help students fulfil their potential and develop independence.
• Work with individual students or small groups to access the curriculum.
• Contribute to a safe, stimulating learning environment at a SEN school for ages 8–18 with SEMH needs.

Kenntnisse

First aid knowledge

Teamwork

ICT for learning

Curriculum knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

Behaviour management

Disability awareness

Forest School familiarity

Jobbeschreibung

Are you passionate about truly making a difference in the lives of young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?Salary: £23,520 to £25,357 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday, core hours falling between 8:30am and 4:30pm)
Esland are driven to changing children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.
Our Teaching Assistants (TAs) play a vital role working alongside our class teachers to support our amazing students to fulfil their potential and to develop their skills of independence.
Staff may work with individual students or small groups to assist them to access our broad balanced, fun, relevant and functional curriculum. Our students have a range of learning needs, and have all experienced trauma in their lives; these experiences mean that sometimes students present with some challenging behaviours.
The position is based at our SEN School in Congleton (Cheshire), which supports a number of vulnerable young people aged 8 to 18 years old with SEMH needs.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates that have prior experience or skills that will tie in with support around Forest School lessons.

• Company sick pay
• Life insurance to the value of 4 times your basic salary
• Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
• Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 100 colleagues last year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including our Online GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• Access to our Green Hybrid and EV car scheme
• A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
• Monthly recognition awards
• Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
• The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!

• Appropriate knowledge of first aid
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• To have some knowledge of National Curriculum requirements.
• Effective knowledge and use of ICT to support learning
• Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Prior experience in supporting Forest Schools is highly desirable

Whilst this job description gives a reasonable overview of the post, it is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to behave in a flexible manner and take on any other duties that may be reasonably delegated from time to time.
Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.