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Danebury School

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)

Closing date: 05/08/2024 at 12:00

Job Start Date: September 2024

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract , Part-time

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: HCC Band D

Salary Pro-Rata: 9395

Hours of Work: Part time: 2 days / 15 hours per week, term time only

Location of Role: Danebury School

Job/Person Summary

We are seeking to employ an experienced ELSA with expertise in supporting pupils with a range of needs.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm, resilience, initiative, good time management, patience, kindness and a passion for working with and assisting young people.  

Applicants should be willing to attend specific training to meet individual student needs.

If you would like to apply for this role, your application should outline:

• Why you are applying for this role
• The skills and experience you will bring
• How you could achieve the main specific responsibilities outlined in the job role.

Role: To work as part of the Special Educational Needs and Disability team in delivering high impact emotional literacy intervention.

Line Manager: Assistant headteacher for SEND and Inclusion

Work in partnership with: Assistant headteacher for SEND and Inclusion, Interim SENDCo, SEND administrator, SEND HLTA, fellow LSAs and Class teachers.

Duties:

In relation to the individual student:

• To carry out the professional duties of an ELSA.
• To deliver interventions to pupils 1:1 and in small groups.
• To develop an understanding of the special educational needs of the student/s concerned. Be aware of students’ backgrounds and needs (have read Student SEND passports, EHCP’s for individual students any other relevant document) and implement strategies
• To build and maintain successful relationships with student, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration.
• Set high expectation which inspire, motivate and challenging pupils and contribute to the life of the school.
• To assist students with emotional needs
• To model good practice.
• To help build the student/s’ confidence and enhance self-esteem.

 In relation to the school and SEND department:

• To work as part of the team in relation to individual students, liaising, advising and consulting where appropriate.
• To support implementation of school policies and procedures, including those relating to confidentiality and behaviour.
• To identify personal training needs and to attend appropriate internal and external in-service training.
• Maintain an awareness of school, national and statutory policies and requirements and apply these in the workplace.
• Any other tasks as directed by the Headteacher which fall within the purview of the post.
• Work with outside agencies.
• To measure and record identified students’ emotional literacy progress (e.g. demonstrating impact of intervention through use of SMART targets and Provision Mapper)
• Liase with the pastoral team, heads of year, SENDCo and SEND administrator to identify key students
• Attend relevant meetings for SEND students you support and / or submit notes and information for meetings with outside agencies such as CAMHs, Education psychologists etc

 Supervision arrangements:

• Formal review of performance with Line Manager.
• Weekly department meetings for team with Pastoral.

 Working conditions – environment, and physical effort or strain:

• Expected to maintain behaviour management standards of children, some of whom can be especially challenging and difficult, and deal with racial/abusive language and bullying
• Health & Safety responsibility for self, children and area which is particularly demanding in a child centred environment

 Initial induction/training required to become effective in the role: 

• Knowledge of school and school systems/policies.
• Approach towards pupil behaviour management.
• Professional relationships between staff and pupils.
• Developing health and safety knowledge.
• Independent working, with groups of or individual children

Application Procedure

Visit our website www.testvalley.hants.sch.uk please note that only fully completed application forms will be considered.  Send completed application packs to [email protected]