Job Description

SEMH Teaching Assistant

Veritas are currently working with one of our partner schools in Rotherham, to help them find a specialist SEMH Teaching Assistant to support them with their social, emotional and mental health challenges. In this role you will provide more 1:1 targeted intervention for pupils to help them with the day to day emotional challenges they face. This role is available either part time or full time.

The role:

• Provide 1:1 and small group mentoring sessions to support pupils in our partner school.
• Help develop and deliver behavioural support plans tailored to each students' individual needs.
• Collaborate with the Teacher and other teaching staff to create plans to improve classroom behaviour and make it a positive and engaging earning environment for all.
• Support students with their coping mechanisms and resilience to help them manage their behaviour and encourage positive and engaging learning.
• Monitor the pupils progress consistently and adapt their interventions based on your assessments.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with SEMH students and confident in dealing with difficult behaviour.
• Strong understanding of behaviour management techniques, and de-escalation strategies.
• Ability to build strong trust and rapport with pupils to encourage positive changed to their behaviour.
• Teach Team Training.

Application Requirements

• Clear Enhanced DBS
• Right to work in the UK.
• Photo identification.
• 2 Satisfactory references.
• Overseas Police check (if applicable)
• Experience working with children with challenging behaviour.

If you have the experience and skills that are appropriate for the role of an SEMH Learning Mentor, then please apply with your full CV.

If you require any further information or have any questions regarding potential roles, please contact Scott Kelly at Veritas Education (Leeds) on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'