Leader of SEMH/ Learning Behaviours Support

St Columba’s Catholic Boys’ School are looking to appoint an able, highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our supportive, passionate and dedicated team of professionals and lead the planning, implementation, and evaluate the impact of Key Worker and emotional regulation/ resilience targeted provision to support the Social Emotional and Mental Health needs of students in St Columba’s.

 Our mission is based around our school, vision,

“Our school is an inclusive place of learning that celebrates and welcomes diversity. Every member of our community is a unique and special creation of God and is known, cared for and valued for the contribution they make. Every student is challenged and supported to achieve his best.”

We are recruiting for a proactive and dedicated Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties Learning Support Assistant.  The post holder will be required to support learning, in classrooms and in interventions which take place outside of the main teaching area with small groups or one to one, as required. The successful candidate will have an understanding of the importance of Learning Behaviours for educational success and experience of supporting resilience in the young people who have difficulties coping with their emotions in an acceptable way, and experience working with young people in a school or similar setting. If you have a passion to support young people to meet their full potential, we will welcome an application from you.

 Applications are invited from those who hold or are able to demonstrate a willingness to study for appropriate qualifications and certification such as the Zones of Regulation program and Team Teach Level 2 certification and have experience of supporting young people with a range of learning difficulties as well as young people who have been impacted by ACE and/ or have disordered attachment and understand how these conditions impact emotional wellbeing and learning.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate how they are able to work on their own initiative as an individual and contribute to a team as well as the ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm. 

St Columba’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

The successful candidate will be required to also complete the CES Application Form

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to interview ahead of the closing date.

Closing Date: Monday 14 October 2024 12:00 noon

Interviews: To be confirmed (likely 16 or 17 October)

36 hours per week 39 weeks per year (Term Time & 1 week INSET)