About this role
Provide support to behaviour, attendance, and safeguarding systems on-site, following guidance from senior staff.Assist pastoral staff in their work with students, offering practical support as directed.Support communication with students, parents, staff, and external agencies when required.Build positive and trusting relationships with SEMH students and their families under the guidance of teaching and pastoral leads.Contribute to developing understanding of behaviour approaches, including zones of regulation, restorative practice, and trauma awareness, through ongoing training and team support.Demonstrate and promote Unconditional Positive Regard in daily interactions with students.Experience of supporting intervention activities for learners, including those who may be reluctant to engage, under the direction of teaching staff.A commitment to supporting young people to re-engage with learning and develop their skills and confidence.Ability to provide additional support to help pupils engage in the classroom and wider school activities.Experience of working with school-aged children, including those who may display challenging behaviour or SEMH needs, ideally within an educational or similar setting.A nurturing, calm, and empathetic approach to supporting behaviour.The resilience to support students with a range of needs, maintaining a patient and non-judgemental approach.An understanding of positive classroom practice and behaviour for learning, and the ability to reinforce this under staff guidance.The ability to support teaching and learning for individuals or small groups within an SEMH setting.A basic understanding of behaviour support plans and strategies, with the ability to follow and implement guidance provided.The ability to model appropriate social behaviour and support pupils’ general welfare in and out of the classroom.The ability to work effectively as part of a team, using initiative within agreed boundaries.Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.