SEMH Teaching Assistant

Overview

Department: Education

Location: Daven School - Congleton

Compensation: £22,400 - £24,150 per year

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, core hours between 8:30am and 4:30pm

Esland is driven to change children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services. This role is a SEN Teaching Assistant based at our SEN School in Congleton, supporting vulnerable young people aged 8 to 18 with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

• Awareness of how to meet the needs of primary and secondary aged children who have experienced difficulty in accessing mainstream education.
• Awareness of additional SEND needs which impact on children's ability to self‑regulate – communication and interaction; cognition and learning; sensory and physical needs.
• Inclusive, empathetic, solutions‑focused and passionate about making a difference for our learners.
• Awareness of trauma‑informed practices and positive mental health promotion.
• Clear understanding of and ability to manage behaviour that challenges.
• Team player and strong advocate for change, progression and continuous school improvement.

• Appropriate knowledge of first aid.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
• Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements.
• Effective knowledge and use of ICT to support learning.
• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation.
• Basic understanding of child development and learning.
• Ability to self‑evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
• Prior experience in supporting PE lessons (highly desirable).

• Enrolment in the Esland education pension scheme, double matched up to 20%, giving a total pension contribution of up to 30%.
• Company sick pay.
• Life insurance to the value of 4 times your basic salary.
• Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role.
• Excellent opportunities for career development; over 100 colleagues promoted last year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), including an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Access to our Green Hybrid and EV car scheme.
• £500 bonus via our ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme.
• Monthly recognition awards.
• Access to big‑brand deals and discounts via the E‑Together employee benefits scheme.
• The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life.

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees promote equal opportunities for all and challenge any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.