SEMH Key Worker

As a Key Worker within this school, you will gain a rewarding role whereby you will have the opportunity to positively impact the learning, development and lives of pupils who struggle to engage within mainstream education and have SEMH difficulties.

*Full time Key Worker - ASAP start

*Temporary post until the end of the academic year (July 2020) with potential permanent progression opportunity if a suitable fit

*Working hours (8:30am - 3:30pm)

*Earn up to GBP1200 per month

This Teaching Assistant role is at an all through school (11-19) for pupils with a wide variety of SEMH difficulties based in Runcorn. The school is easily accessible from Liverpool due to its strong public transport links.. For those with their own transport, it is a short drive from the M56 making it easily commutable from Liverpool, South Wirral and Ellesmere Port. It is also close to Runcorn Train Station.

The school caters for secondary aged students 11-19. The needs of the students include SEMH and challenging behaviour, autism (ASD), and mental health difficulties. There are 70 pupils currently on roll with a wide variety of needs, there are at least 2 TA's in each class. All permanent staff are Team Teach trained so full support will be given. The role will involve travel to different alternative provisions and safeguarding meetings so the successful applicant will have access to their own transport and be comfortable discussing safeguarding with other professionals.

Applicant requirements;

*Previous exposure supporting the learning of SEN pupils

*Be confident supporting pupils aged 11-19 within their studies across various subject areas

*Hold previous experience supporting pupils who display challenging behaviour

*Be able to build positive working relationships with pupils

*Team Teach, Approach or any other form of restraint/physical intervention/de-escalation training is highly desirable

*PECS or Makaton training is also desirable

The school wish to appoint ahead of the New Year, therefore interested applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP.

For immediate consideration please send an updated CV to Danielle via the link below or contact the Liverpool office for further information.

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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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