Job description
Position: SEMH Teaching Assistant
Location: Benfleet
Salary: £80-£100 per day
Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time available
Start Date: ASAP
GSL Education are currently recruiting for Social, Emotional & Mental Health Learning Support Assistants to work within Special Educational Needs schools in Benfleet.
The students that attend the schools have either Autism (ASC), Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs (SEMH), Complex Learning Disabilities, or have been identified as having a statement of an Educational Need or an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP).
The schools’ take pride in their commitment in providing an engaging and supportive environment for all students. Their focus is to foster the individual growth, confidence, and basic skills of each child, whilst setting achievable and challenging goals. The goal is to instil a love for learning in all students by tailoring an approach to suit individual needs, and enabling the students to take full advantage of all opportunities that arise.
As a Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) Learning Support Assistant, you will be working 1:1 or conducting group sessions with students with ASC and/or SEMH Needs, following the school curriculum and with the support of the Classroom Teacher.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Has experience in Special Educational Needs.
- Has graduated any degree relevant with Special Educational Needs or Education.
- Has a degree in Psychology, Criminology, and Psychotherapy.
- Any aspiring Teachers, Educational Psychologists or Behaviour Mentors are encouraged to apply.
- Behaviour Management skills are preferred but not mandatory.
- A willing Leader; reliable, determined, and creative.
- Would like the responsibility to support children with additional needs and can adapt themselves to meet those individual needs.
- Believes that every student, regardless of their background or need, can make outstanding progress.
- Able to create and maintain strong relationships with staff, students, parents, governors, professionals, and the local community.
What We Offer:
- Competitive pay rates
- Access to CPD training library with over £8000 worth of courses, at GSL we support your professional development!
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Opportunities for continuous professional development and advancement
- An opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young lives
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the GSL Education website for further details.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch within 24 hours.