SEMH Behaviour Coach

SEMH Behaviour Coach

Teaching Personnel are the exclusive partner of a Trust supporting a network of Primary and Secondary Schools primarily across Milton Keynes. We are seeking an SEMH Specialist Behaviour Coach to join one of the Secondary Academies as soon as possible.

• Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Contract: Full-time, Temp to Perm or Permanent contract on offer
• Pay: Daily rate equivalent to £19,000 - £23,000 PA

Are you passionate about Mental Health and supporting children with Special Needs?

The role of SEMH Behaviour Coach is to provide specific support to students identified with Education Health Care plans (EHCPs), SEND Support Plans (SSPs) or diagnosed with associated Special Educaional Needs, such as ASD, ADHD, ADD or SEMH. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting Mental Health to promote de-escalation techniques and emotional regulations for students to ensure they have a trusting and positive relationships to support engagement with their education.

As a Teaching Assistant, no day is the same. Your role would be responsible for working with students and parents to develop an understanding of their social, emotional mental health needs to support successful outcomes on a 1:1 or small group basis. You would be responsible for the implentations, monitoring and evalutation of relevant interventions and adapting such EHCP and SSP plans if needed.

The ideal applicant would demonstrate:

• Strong understanding of SEMH
• Ablity to recognise trigger signals to indicate child's emotional dysregulation
• Calm nature
• Positive attitude
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils who may demonstrate resistant or challenging behaviour
• Excellent knowledge of SEND
• Level 1+ qualification TA or supporting learning in school
• High levels of resilience and emotional intelligence.

About the School:

This is a large Secondary Academy well-established in the Milton Keynes area for providing a successful secondary school with sixth form to over 1500 students. The Academy is reputable in the area and a first-choice school for parents in the area. The school is positioned in West Milton Keynes, making it a great location for staff to join from Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. The schools latest Ofsted report is Good (2024), noting that "Pupils are very happy at this inclusive school".

Benefits of working with Teaching Personnel:

✓ Become part of the UK's leading education staffing provider 
✓ Competitive payment package
✓ Paid weekly
✓ Opportunities for professional development and growth with our highly effective CPD Academy
✓ Be part of a 12 week flexible probationary period, with the flexibility to leave if the school isnt the right fit for you
✓ Dedicated and Experienced Secondary Consultant (4+ of experience working in the area) as your point of contact for opportunities and to manage your experience working with Teaching Personnel
✓ An established agency remaining open during COVID and furloughing our Teachers, with over 80+ branches nationwide
✓ Guidance for Graduates who are seeking their first role in education as part of our Future Teachers Programme

Like the sound of this role?

We look forward to your application!

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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