Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant

We are a school for students with SEMH needs, aged 11-16 and are seeking Behaviour Support mentor to start with us in Dec 24 / Jan 25. We are currently seeking a Behaviour Support staff member to work with young people with Social and Emotional needs and a diagnosis of Mental Health needs.. The ideal candidate will be able to take a theraputic approach and have a strong willingness to work with and make a difference to the lives of vunerable and dissaffected young people, that can display challenging and volatile behaviours. This specialist Ofsted Good SEMH provision are looking for a mentor to help manage challenging behaviours from students, as well as support them with working through their social and emotional difficulties and mental health difficulties. Patience, resillience and a good sense of humour are needed for this post. Previous experience and traiing in interventions and de-escalation is essential. The provision has a great team who are committed to ensuring the pupils get the most from their education. They provide a theraputic enviroment and a theraputic approach. This is a long term permanent position to start as soon as possible. Full time: 08:30 – 15:30, Monday – Friday Teaching Assistant, Mental Health, Childcare or Youth Worker experience is essential, and you will need to be confident and have experience with managing behaviour that challenges. This is a full time role.