Emotional Literacy Support Assistants in Fareham

We are seeking to appoint passionate, dedicated, and skilled Emotional Literacy Support Assistants to join our team on a term‑time only basis (37 weeks per year). You will support the delivery of emotional literacy provision across both Fareham College and the CEMAST site. We are recruiting for a number of positions with flexible working hours ranging from 14 to 35 per week, 37 weeks per year. £24,521 per annum, pro rata. Actual salary will be dependent on contractual hours.

We Offer Great Benefits Including:

• Generous employer pension contribution
• Regular training and development
• Access to a health care plan
• Learning and development opportunities

Role and Responsibilities:

• Work with individuals or groups of young people with Education and Healthcare Plans and SEND, who are experiencing difficulties with emotional literacy or other aspects of college or home life.
• Establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with young people, and to be available to offer individual support and someone for a young person to talk to.
• Develop knowledge of a range of learning and behavioural support needs and to plan, devise and implement appropriate programmes to help develop young people’s emotional literacy skills and emotional wellbeing.
• Implement and review intervention programmes as outlined in individuals' Education and Health Care Plans.
• Create, develop and produce resources for use with intervention programmes, as appropriate.
• Plan and deliver individualised programmes of support and generalised workshops to develop students' emotional literacy and build resilience.
• Plan and deliver workshops to support the emotional literacy of all students.
• Assist colleagues where necessary with the pastoral needs of students and collaborate with safeguarding and enrichment teams to introduce events and interventions for ensuring positive mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Ensure that all records and case notes are kept up to date, distributed and filed in accordance with the college’s procedures, and that appropriate levels of confidentiality are maintained.

Skills/Experience:

• Experience of working with young people in an education, pastoral or support setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive, trusting relationships.
• Empathy, emotional intelligence and excellent listening skills.
• An understanding of emotional wellbeing, SEND and/or SEMH needs.
• The ability to plan and deliver structured interventions.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital record keeping.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of GCSE Grade 4/C in English and Maths (or equivalent).

Desirable:

• ELSA qualification or relevant training in emotional wellbeing, counselling or mental health.
• Knowledge of trauma‑informed practice, attachment theory or restorative approaches.
• Experience supporting students in further education or similar settings.
• Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• A full driving licence and access to transport (due to travel between sites).

You Will Be:

• Patient, caring and approachable.
• Resilient and emotionally robust.
• Positive, flexible and solution‑focused.
• Committed to inclusion and student wellbeing.
• Professional, reliable and able to maintain confidentiality.