Behaviour Support Worker / SEMH Teaching Assistant

Job Description

We are recruiting for Behaviour Support Workers to support in mainstream and specialist settings across the City of Leeds. You will work alongside the class teachers and supporting the relevant teams under the guidance of the senior staff. You will be responsible for working with individual pupils and small groups and supporting with their learning and supporting with SEMH and working towards reintegration into the classroom or the main school environment.

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Overview

We are recruiting for Behaviour Support Workers to support in mainstream and specialist settings across the City of Leeds. You will work alongside the class teachers and supporting the relevant teams under the guidance of the senior staff. You will be responsible for working with individual pupils and small groups and supporting with SEMH and working towards reintegration into the classroom or the main school environment.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the class teachers and supporting the relevant teams under the guidance of the senior staff.
• Support with individual pupils and small groups, helping with their learning and SEMH, and supporting reintegration into the classroom or main school environment.

Qualifications and requirements

• Previous experience of working with children or young adults, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 2 years.
• The ability to be patient, resilient and remain calm under pressure.
• We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
• You will need to hold or be prepared to obtain an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service.