About this role
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 and qualifications), pro rata Hours: part time, 2 days per week (core hours fall between Monday and Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm) Esland are driven to changing children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services. Our Teaching Assistants play a vital role in helping our young people to fulfil their potential and to develop their independent living skills.
Our education services support a number of vulnerable young people aged 8 to 18 years old with SEMH needs. As well as in school support, we have a robust outreach service, supporting residents in our children's home, vocational studies and off site learning. 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 will based out of our SEN School in Congleton (Cheshire), providing assistance to our off-site provisions. Have an awareness of how to meet the needs of primary and secondary aged children who have experienced difficulty in accessing mainstream education. Have an awareness of additional SEND needs which impact on children's ability to self-regulate - communication and interaction; cognition and learning; sensory and physical needs. Be inclusive, empathetic, solution focused and passionate about making a difference for our learners Have an awareness of trauma informed practices and positive mental health promotion Have a clear understanding of, and ability to, manage behaviour that challenges Be a team player and a strong advocate for change, progression and continuous school improvement