Vision for Education are seeking dedicated and compassionate SEMH Teaching Assistants to work within a SEND School located in Birmingham.

The role -

• Provide tailored support to pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, helping them to access learning and achieve their full potential.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils through consistency, patience, empathy and understanding.
• Support pupils with emotional regulation, developing strategies to manage their feelings, behaviours and anxieties.
• Use positive behaviour management strategies, following individual behaviour support plans and school policies.
• Create a safe, calm and nurturing learning environment where pupils feel valued, respected and supported.
• Encourage positive social interactions, communication skills and the development of healthy relationships.
• Support pupils in developing independence, resilience, confidence and self-esteem.
• Adapt learning activities and provide one-to-one or small-group support to meet individual needs.
• Use de-escalation techniques and restorative approaches to help pupils reflect on their behaviour and make positive choices.
• Promote inclusion, equality and safeguarding, ensuring every pupil's individual needs are recognised and respected.
• Celebrate pupils' achievements, however small, and encourage a positive attitude towards learning.

We are looking for someone who is -

• Patient, calm and understanding.
• Empathetic, approachable and resilient.
• Consistent and confident in setting boundaries.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• Passionate about supporting children with additional needs.
• Able to remain calm and professional in challenging situation.

About you:

To be considered for the SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will:

Have strong communications skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with students

Able to obtain suitable references and a DBS check.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

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