ELSA Practitioner - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Rivermead Inclusive Trust

Ref:KCC-F80-14-S
Posted:27/09/2023
Pay:£21968
Start Date:6th November 2023
App Close Date:13/10/2023 at 12:00
Interviews:TBC

Schools this job is for

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School

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Main Duties and Responsibilities-

The ELSA will be expected to work with individual children or in groups of children who are experiencing difficulties with emotional literacy or other aspects of school or home life as identified by the class teacher or any other significant adult.
To develop knowledge of a range of learning and behavioural support needs and to plan, devise and implement appropriate programmes to help develop children’s emotional literacy skills and emotional well-being.
To implement and review intervention programmes/targets designed by Educational Psychologist, teachers and/or other professionals as required.
To create, develop and produce resources for use with intervention programmes, as appropriate, and may include social skills, emotional skills, friendship, bereavement and anger management groups
To liaise, and maintain good working relationships with other staff, parents, outside agencies etc. required.
To liaise with the class teacher and SENCO in the identification and targeting of children with emotional and behavioural problems.
To lead TA training where necessary.

Applicants must have – .

Completed a recognised ELSA training course
Previous experience of paid employment in early years, primary school and/or community related work is essential

Information about the federation

The Academy of Woodlands, as part of The Rivermead Inclusive Trust and really is a special place to be! We are a big school with a small school ethos. We value the importance of building relationships with everybody within our community and strive to provide opportunities for all. Our children are at the centre of everything we do and play an active role in shaping the school for the future.

“Pupils at Woodlands Primary School feel safe, valued, and well cared for. They told me that, ‘This school is like a big family, where everyone gets on well with each other.’ This is because all leaders put pupils at the heart of every decision that they make".

Job Contact Information

Name:Trust Office
Address:Long Catlis Road,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME8 9TX
Telephone: 01634 961080
Email: dstammers@r-i-t.org