About the role:
A Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Manchester is seeking a dedicated and resilient SEMH Learning Support Assistant to join their team on a long-term basis, starting as soon as possible. This rewarding role involves supporting students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and may have experienced significant barriers to learning. You will play a key role in helping pupils build confidence, improve engagement, and achieve positive educational outcomes.
The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff, pastoral leads, and external professionals to provide both academic and emotional support. This position is ideally suited to someone with strong behaviour management skills who can develop positive relationships with young people and provide the consistency, structure, and encouragement they need to succeed within education.
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Justteachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS including a children’s barred list check and where applicable a vulnerable adults barred list check is required for all successful candidates.
To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications. This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days, you can though still apply to be considered for similar roles that we have available.
Justteachers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We believe that diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the schools we support. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection processes are fair and conducted on the basis of merit, qualifications and abilities, against objective criteria. Policies ensure fair treatment, encourage diverse representation, support flexible working, and foster an inclusive environment free from harassment, with compliance often mandated by employment legislation. There shall be no discrimination against candidates because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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