What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who is trauma informed in their practice and has experience and skills in delivering emotional interventions to a range of needs. The successful candidates will work closely with our children who have experienced trauma.
Therefore, we need them to be positive and warm towards our children. Due to the nature of this role, we also need the candidate to be resilient and use their initiative in delivering emotional support to a range of individuals with differing needs. It would be preferable that the successful candidate has received training in an emotional intervention such as: Drawing and Talking, ELSA or Mindfulness. This is a four day a week post and we are flexible with the days.
What the school offers its staff
A full training package will be on offer to the successful candidate. We would like to hear from ambitious people who are keen to make a difference to children’s lives. This is a great opportunity for someone develop their career in a school where staff and pupils are incredibly valued.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.