At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide targeted emotional literacy support and deliver structured ELSA interventions to pupils.
- Company: Join a high-achieving independent selective girls' school focused on emotional wellbeing.
- Benefits: Fixed-term contract with flexible working options of three or four days per week.
- Other info: Work closely with Learning Support and Pastoral teams in a nurturing environment.
- Why this job: Play a vital role in promoting resilience and personal development for students.
- Qualifications: Must hold an ELSA qualification and have experience supporting pupils with Autism.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 28000 £ per year.
We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Emotional Literacy Support Assistant to play a vital role in promoting the emotional wellbeing, resilience and personal development of our students within a high-achieving and nurturing independent selective girls' school.
Working closely with the Learning Support and Pastoral teams, you will provide targeted emotional literacy and wellbeing support to pupils, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Condition and associated social, emotional and mental health needs, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans.
You will deliver structured ELSA interventions to individual pupils and small groups, helping to develop emotional literacy, resilience, confidence and self-regulation skills.
You will contribute to the school's commitment to ensuring that all pupils are known, supported and able to flourish academically, socially and emotionally.
This is a fixed-term contract, offered on either a three or four day per week basis.
You will hold an ELSA qualification and have experience of supporting pupils with Autism in a secondary school setting, alongside experience of supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health needs in an educational or youth-focused environment.
You will combine this with excellent active listening and boundary-setting skills, and the ability to build effective and professional relationships with adolescents.
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant employer: SYDENHAM AND DULWICH GIRLS SCHOOL
This independent selective girls' school is dedicated to fostering emotional wellbeing and resilience among its students. Located in a supportive community, the school values personal development and offers a fixed-term contract with flexible working days. The team is committed to ensuring every pupil flourishes academically and emotionally.
Contact Details:
SYDENHAM AND DULWICH GIRLS SCHOOL Recruitment Team
