SEMH Teaching Assistant

Sense Education Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

We have a position to start in September to work in a specialist school as a SEMH Teaching Assistant in Leeds. The role is to support the pupils 1:1 and also in small nurture groups. You will be assisting the teacher deliver core subject lessons and also alternative lessons that will engage the pupils.

You will be a positive role model to the pupils and offer a caring approach to help improve behaviour. The ideal person for the role must be comfortable in managing challenging behaviour and be able to safeguard young people effectively.

We will consider experienced TAs and also people from other industries where you may have gained experience in coaching young people and managing challenging behaviour. We will consider people full time and part time for this SEMH Teaching Assistant position. School hours are 8.30am – 3.30pm.

The school offers great facilities and a nurturing staffing environment with great team ethics.

Experience required:

• Experience working with individuals with additional needs.
• To be confident and comfortable supporting young people who may demonstrate challenging behaviours.
• To have strong communication skills and the ability to engage young people.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• To have a flexible approach to your work, often being required to work across different departments and student age groups, on a daily basis.
• A flexible and calm approach, with a caring attitude.

Benefits working for us:

• You will receive dedicated and knowledgeable specialist consultants.
• Continual professional development through online training and school in-house training.
• Competitive pay rates related to your experience.
• Potential for other opportunities and career development.

Everyone who works for Sense Education is required to complete Safeguarding Training. When you become part of the Sense team we are here to support you with your career. If you are interested in this position then please apply with an up-to-date CV and we will be in touch.

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis.