Care Support Assistant - SEMH Pupil Referral Unit
Full Time
Leeds
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Care Support Assistant for a large SEMH school for their care team situated in the Leeds area to start ASAP for a temp-perm role. The role is highly challenging and will need a great deal of resilience.
The role will involve working with a wider part of the team supporting all classes when incidents occur and need de-escalating effectively and efficiently. You will need to have a great depth of understanding of their complex mental health and attachment needs.
It is highly important you have a thick skin and are able to develop trusted relationships fast and efficiently. However, it is one of the most highly rewarding roles as you have the ability to make a significant difference in children's lives.
Job Spec and Description:
1. Operate within agreed professional ethical and school policies when working with pupils and those involved with them.
2. Encourage and support staff in positive regard restraint training when presented with difficult behaviours.
3. Support pupils to overcome their crisis and deal with the consequences.
4. Assist integration for the child into the rest of the class/group.
5. Maintain good working relationships with the other members of staff.
6. Empower pupils and encourage positive regulation of social and emotional skills.
7. Support the child to focus in class and keep them on task to complete.
8. Develop positive relationships with the pupils.
9. Listen to the child and offer appropriate support if necessary.
10. Provide information for behavioural records and report back as required.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Have at least 6 months' experience working in a similar role or similar setting.
2. Support the learners with personalised strategies for regulating and overcoming developmental vulnerabilities.
3. Enable the learners to better regulate themselves and build resilience.
4. Be able to use therapeutic language effectively.
5. Understand and implement a nurturing practice.
6. Ability to build trust and attune to the learners and have a positive regard.
7. Must have Team Teach training, or be willing to complete this and be very confident in undertaking the holds.
- Competitive rates of pay from between £475-£525 per week (AWR Compliant)
- On the job training provided by the school
- 24/7 support and feedback from experienced education consultants
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