We are looking for an SEMH specialist to work with young people with complex social, emotional and mental health needs as outlined in their EHCPs, for them to access our setting.
SEMH Specialist
Centre: NMT Warwickshire
Employer: New Meaning Training (NMT)
Salary: FTE £30 000 per annum
Type: Permanent - Part-time
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Term-time only
Schedule: Day shift, Monday to Friday
Closing Date: 06/09/2024 3:00 pm
Job Reference: SEMH-ST-Ag
Introduction
Key Responsibilities
- Build a supportive and nurturing relationship with young people.
- Implement trauma informed practices.
- Support tutors meeting outcomes on EHCPs
- Run small 1:1 or group interventions named on the EHCP.
- Deescalate situations as they arise.
- Support tutors to adjust lesson activities for learners.
- Support learners with their social and emotional development
- Offer day to day support to learner’s mental health and wellbeing.
- Working in accordance with and full understanding of NMT’s safeguarding protocols and procedures
- Encourage and reinforce to the young people the links between regular attendance, participation, effort, and positive outcomes.
- Support tutors by helping learners on a one-to-one basis with their learning programme.
- Work as part of a team to organise practical life skills activities that enable the young people to strengthen their independence and progress to employment and/or further training.
- Work as part of a team to generate creative ideas for how you or other team members can support young people that can be difficult to engage.
About Us
New Meaning Training – Education with a difference.
An alternative education provision helping young people to find their strengths and develop the confidence and skills to earn their own living.
- Do you want to share your strengths with a young person who needs support with getting ready for living in the adult world?
- Do you have experience working with young people with complex SEMH needs?
- Have you had training in trauma informed practices?
New Meaning Training (NMT) delivers learning programmes that are designed to empower and support young people in everyday fundamentals for living life more independently. Tutors and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) support learners as they acquire skills for employment, training, life skills and personal development as well as English and Maths Functional Skills.
You will have...
- Ability to build a rapport with young people from diverse backgrounds that can inspire and motivate.
- A teamworking and proactive attitude.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly.
- The desire to help learners to achieve their goals with empathy and understanding for young people in all circumstances.
- Professionalism always – when working with learners, parents, and external parties
- A good understanding of current social issues would be an advantage (g., County Lines and the impact of COVID on young people and their mental health).
- Either have an existing knowledge of learning styles and abilities or a willingness to learn
- A creative flare for tailoring engaging activities that support learners towards their individual goals would be an advantage.
- Current DBS is desirable but not essential.