Job Description

Location: Taunton

Pay: £90 - £115

Type: Temporary 

Hours: Full time, 8.30am - 3.30pm Mon-Fri

Start date: ASAP

Elementa are recruiting for a  an SEMH/SCLN Learning Support Assistant for this Special Provision in Taunton, that caters for children age 11-16. The children who attend the academy will have an EHCP to support their SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) and SCL (Speech Communication Language) needs. Your role will be to support the teaching staff, in providing a high quality provision for all young people. 

This can be a difficult place to work, with some children having challenging behaviour, that would need a level of experience to be able deal with the day-to-day challenges this role may bring. Previous experience of working in a specialist provision, or similar would be essential.

Due to the levels of support required by the school, a DBS on the update service would be needed, as we can not account for the delays in processing a new DBS, as this could impact on start dates, and therefore impacting the staffing levels required.

You will be a role model for the young children, providing effecting educational support for staff and children within the provision. Key duties within the role to include:

To provide academic and pastoral support to students to enable them to overcome any barriers to achievement within their provision.

To liaise with teaching staff to help plan and develop appropriate resources to enable young people to fully access all activities and make good progress.

To liaise with support staff and teachers to share strategies for support

To work as part of the team that responds to challenging behaviour

To provide information, advice and structured support to enable students to make positive choices about their behaviour, attendance and social interactions

To assist in developing strong links between the school and families in order to improve educational opportunities for students and to promote a positive attitude towards school

To comply with confidentiality and safeguarding procedures

To contribute to the monitoring, recording and analysis of the welfare and daily experiences of our young people.

Modelling high standards and being a positive participant in a culture of sharing good practice amongst all staff.

Contributing to the system of whole school rewards.

To support young people to develop a wider educational, social and cultural understanding of life.

To monitor the individual health needs of young people and to communicate those needs to other staff as appropriate.

Contract & recruitment information

Elementa is the recruiting partner therefore applicants being considered for the role after pre-screening will be required to complete the registration process for Elementa. This includes full vetting & background checks and application for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure (which may be chargeable @£64.20) unless you have a current Enhanced DBS subscribed to the update service.

If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV.

ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT:

Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu.

PAYE contract – unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship.

Training & Support – a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive. Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager.

Fair pay policy – our candidates are paid to scale, where a variation on this may be required written agreement will be provided ahead of the position.

Additional services to support our staff – we have a network of partners who offer support services to our candidates … tax returns, accountancy, legal and more.

For more information click apply now below or contact us via phone or email. All applicants will be promptly responded to