Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
Kew House School
Chiswick/London
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive, commensurate with experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2024
Job overview
Part-time 0.6 FTE, 15 - 18 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Kew House School was established in the conviction that there exists an opportunity for a different kind of independent secondary school in London – academically demanding but with a forward-thinking approach to selection criteria, the flexibility of the curriculum, the shape of the school day, and recognition of creativity and talent. A character-selective school, we pride ourselves on the support and care we extend to our 600 pupils whilst striving to add value to their success in all fields of academia, sport, and creativity. Kew House has successfully grown over ten years since its foundation and was recently awarded the ISI “Excellent” grading.
The Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) will work under the guidance of the SENCO and Deputy Head Pastoral to support the emotional and social well-being of students. The ELSA will develop and implement strategies to help students better understand and manage their emotions, build resilience, and improve their capacity for learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Individual Students: Work one-on-one with students who are experiencing emotional difficulties, providing tailored interventions to address their specific needs.
- Group Interventions: Facilitate small group sessions focusing on areas such as social skills, self-esteem, anger management, and coping strategies.
- Develop Resources: Create and maintain resources for use in ELSA sessions, including social stories, visual aids, and activity sheets.
- Collaborate with Staff: Work closely with teachers, SENCO, and other support staff to identify students in need of ELSA support and to monitor their progress. Offer guidance, support and training to personal tutors and Heads of Year.
- Parent/Carer Engagement: Liaise with parents/carers to provide feedback on their child’s progress and offer strategies to support emotional well-being at home.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and confidential records of sessions, interventions, and student progress.
- Professional Development: Engage in continuous professional development, attending relevant training and keeping up to date with best practices in emotional literacy support.
- Safeguarding: Adhere to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring the safety and well-being of all students.
If you are passionate about education and want to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you!
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Please note that we are recruiting for this position on a rolling basis; immediate applications are encouraged and will be considered on receipt.
Kew Green Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures. All posts are subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. The safeguarding responsibilities of the post are as per the job description and person specification. Please also see our safeguarding policy.
About Kew House School
Kew House School is a co-educational independent senior school for students aged 11-18 years in West London, near to Kew and Chiswick. The school opened its doors for the first time in September 2013 with 63 students and now has over 550 on roll. It is the sister school to Maida Vale School, Ravenscourt Park and Kew Green Preparatory Schools and is owned by The Gardener Schools Group Ltd, a family company founded by Maria and Edward Gardener.
Kew House School takes a modern and pioneering approach to every aspect of school life. The key characteristics upon which the school was founded are:
Ethos and aims
Individualised attention both pastorally and educationally for all students. KHS benefits from having a smaller student roll than many independent senior schools and provides the flexibility needed to enable students to fulfill their potential.
Selection criteria
We seek inquisitive, intelligent students displaying a recognisable talent. Although we use entrance testing, greater emphasis is placed on interview, and feeder school reports. We select each year group as a whole cohort seeking a balanced mix of aptitudes and personal attributes.
Ethos
We recognise and enhance the individual abilities of each child, welcome students with varying academic profiles and place emphasis on confidence, self-esteem and creativity. We believe this approach will produce excellent academic results. We operate a true “open door” policy welcoming parents and members of the wider community. The school has developed the feeling of a family and social hub giving emotional support and security to all students and employees, achievable due to its size.
The curriculum
We pursue excellence in all areas whether examinable or not. Our aim is to provide a rich and broad education to all students whatever their specialism. While we aim to achieve the highest academic results for each pupil we do not serve as an examination “factory”. Our “Individuals in Society” (IS) course focuses on personal development, emotionally, practically, and intellectually, throughout each student’s life at the school via regular, time-tabled sessions and extensions of the school day.
Community involvement
The school is outward looking taking full advantage of the wide variety of cultural, scientific and business organisations in London as a resource for academic and non-academic learning as well as fostering opportunities for service to the local community. Visitors regularly hold seminars and workshops at the school.
Modern and Pioneering Approach
The school takes a fresh approach to all areas of school life and will not be bound by current conventions and practice. Whilst retaining the core traditional values in place at our preparatory schools, we have made bold decisions about curriculum, timetabling, the length and shape of the school day and term, aligning the school with the lives of students and parents. The school operates as an educational and social centre for students in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays when core, extension or one-off learning courses will operate and social events take place.
Creativity and excellence
The school exists to foster individual and group creativity in all areas and to allow talent to bloom. We encourage individuality of thought and self-motivation in all areas of study and exploration.
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