Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) - Liphook - ref. q59423615
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
Actual Salary £10,750 - £11,828 (for 17 hours a week)
FTE £26,918 - £29,616
Working Hours – 17 hours a week, minimum
We know that growing up is not without its challenges, and from time to time a young person needs the ear of someone they can trust to help navigate them on their journey. If you can be that ear, knowing that what you do will ensure their pathway is safely travelled, and their life can be filled with limitless potential, then we’d love for you to come and be part of our team.
We are seeking to appoint a well organised, skilled and professional person, preferably with your ELSA qualification already undertaken, to support students within the School and Sixth Form. If you are passionate about young people, enjoy variety in your role and thrive on working in a busy but calm environment this is a great opportunity for you.The successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, relate well to young people and possess exceptional listening and nurturing skills.
Working as part of a team, within our Welfare provision, you will deliver one of our critical therapeutic interventions and provide our students with a crucial service.
Are you able to:
- Work flexibly and use your own initiative?
- Communicate effectively with a friendly and helpful disposition?
- Work calmly under pressure?
Responsibilities:
- To work under the direction of the Welfare Lead.
- To deliver ELSA sessions to agreed students on a timetable
- To undertake supervision and support to deliver the role
- To maintain safeguarding responsibilities
- To create a positive atmosphere and professional impression that reflects our core values and ethos
Benefits:
- Changing children’s lives
- Working in a highly motivated team of colleagues
- Flexibility
- The opportunity to gain further experience and career progression at the school and within the Trust
TO APPLY: Please complete support staff application on our website – https://www.bohunt.hants.sch.uk/staff-2/vacancies/ Applications should be returned to
recruitment@bohunt.hants.sch.uk
Closing date: Friday 21 February 2025 at 12:00 Start date: ASAP
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.