The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise, which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
Summerhouse Behaviour Support Service - Primary Teaching Assistant (outreach & in house)
Summerhouse is a Behaviour Support Provision for Southwark primary aged children presenting social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, who are at risk of exclusion from their mainstream school.
We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic team to offer emotional literacy support pupils in our child centred therapeutic environment and in Southwark mainstream schools.
About You:
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Holds a relevant qualification in the fields of either education/social care/child care including but not limited to - a degree/diploma/NNEB/BTEC/QTS/Dip SW/NVQ3 or evidence of working towards a relevant qualification.
- Successful experience of working with primary aged children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
- Relates positively to primary children with complex and challenging behavioural needs.
- Is able to work as an integral part of a team.
- Models exemplary positive behaviour management skills to pupils, parents and colleagues.
- Is able to work directly with referred pupils on re-integration programmes in their mainstream schools and in Summerhouse.
- Is able to support staff in mainstream schools who are working with children with identified emotional, social and behavioural needs.
Additional salary details
Additional Information:
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to make a positive difference to children’s lives
- The opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise
- The opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly environment
- The opportunity for professional development
- The opportunity to undertake an immensely rewarding challenge
Please note this role requires an Enhanced level DBS check.
Hours of work: Full-time Term time only
Benefits and more information:
https://www.jobsatsouthwark.co.uk/why-us/
https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and more/
Recruitment timetable
Advert Closing Date: 11:59 PM on 28/02/2022
Interview & Assessment Date: 10/03/2022
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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