SEMH Support Assistants

SEMH Support Assistants

Teaching Personnel has been approached by a school in Preston who are looking to recruit Teaching Assistants to ideally starting in September. The school caters for students aged 11-16 with SEMH (social, emotional and mental health) difficulties, particularly those who display challenging behaviours. Children who attend school may have large gaps in their learning, due to being persistently absent from school. The school has a strong ethos of creating a supportive environment which the children can thrive. To be successful, experience supporting challenging children is required. You must also be very confident and resilient to work in this provision.

- Full-time roles available (8.30am-3.30pm).

- Specialist School in Preston (PR2).

- ASAP Start.

- Temporary role.

- Experience supporting children with SEMH is desirable.

- PAYE Contract.

- £12.90+ per hour depending on expererience, qualifications and additional duties.

Duties will include:

• Supporting students in crisis.
• Ensuring children are supported whilst in school.
• Helping students to access their education.
• Providing small group intervention.
• Providing and encouraging positive learning.

Specific qualifications are not necessary for this role, however they are desirable. The school will consider candidates who have backgrounds in care and support work. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced Child only Disclosure and Barring Service Check on the update service, please do not apply if you do not hold one of these or are not willing to apply for one.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please contact Katie on; 01772 301154 or, email an up to date copy of your CV to, katie.wilson@teachingpersonnel.com

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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