SEN/SEMH Behaviour Support Assistant 

Lewisham, London

Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm 

Temporary (with the potential to go permanent)

To start ASAP

£80 - £100 per day 

Are you a Behaviour Mentor, SEN Teaching Assistant, Youth Worker, Child Residential Worker, or parent of a child with challenging SEN, looking for a new role starting ASAP, who is interested in supporting children with SEN and SEMH in Lewisham?

An excellent SEN Secondary School in Lewisham is seeking a dedicated and passionate SEN/SEMH Behaviour Support Assistant to join their team. The role involves working with children aged 11-19 with diverse needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties, and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

The school is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment for their students. The dedicated team of educators focuses on nurturing the unique abilities of each child, promoting positive behaviour, and ensuring they reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will have a passion for working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) needs. This is a full-time temporary position with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

For this SEN/SEMH Behaviour Support Assistant, you will:

• Provide 1:1 support to students and work in small groups.
• Effectively support children with ASD, ADHD, Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties, and SEMH needs.
• Utilize positive reinforcement strategies to encourage desired behaviours.
• Calmly deescalate challenging behaviour and implement behaviour management techniques.
• Build and maintain strong rapport with students.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and other professionals to create a supportive learning environment.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of individual education plans (IEPs).

The requirements for this role are that you will have:

• Ability to positively support and deescalate challenging behaviour.
• Great sense of humour and the ability to engage and connect with students.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Recent experience with Price or Team Teach techniques (desirable).
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

If you are a dedicated and aspiring Behaviour Support Assistant who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with Special Educational Needs and Social Emotional Mental Health Needs, we would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Karina at Future Education for more information and click apply now.

Future Education started as a passion project by a former headteacher, so we have a genuine passion for teachers and being run by a family of teachers we understand what it is like to be in your shoes, so promise to make your experience a good one.

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