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Samuel Cody School - Cody Oaks

Mental Health Support Assistant

Closing date: 01/07/2025 at 12:00

Contract/Hours: Permanent , Full-time

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: £25628 - £28326 D Scale pro-rata

Hours of Work: Term Time

Location of Role: Cody Oaks

Job/Person Summary

At Cody Oaks we are now moving into our third year and now have some exciting opportunities within our team to support the additional cohort joining us. We pride ourselves on our therapeutic approach, establishing ‘the Cody Oaks Way’ which has shown to have a significant impact upon our students so far. We have a strong and energetic team who pull together to achieve what is best for our students.

Main Purpose of the Job

To take responsibility for supporting a class of students with a range of complex SEMH needs and to support teaching staff effectively and to work with parents and other agencies.

To ensure that all individual student needs are met.

Main duties

Work with individuals and groups of students, assist in ensuring students are kept on task and complete activities set by the teacher.

• Deal with behavioural and special needs issues in conjunction with the teacher.
• Deliver SEN interventions.
• Help implement lesson plans, aims and contents with the teacher.
• Provide feedback to students without reference to the teacher.
• Take small group of students for defined activities.
• Support and work with the teacher in testing/assessment.
• Provide individual student and group ELSA as required.
• Support with providing detailed written reports when annual reviews are being held.

 Responsibilities

To participate in regular meetings in the school, which relate to the organisation of the school, curriculum and school improvement.

• To use agreed strategies and follow the school behaviour policy to promote good behaviour.
• To follow all school policies and practices including the school health & safety policy to ensure the health and wellbeing of all.
• To engage in professional development opportunities.

                Additional Professional Duties       

• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting of children and young people, and to uphold the School’s safeguarding policies and practice.
• To participate in performance management within an agreed School policy.
• To participate in, and contribute towards, In-house training during the year.
• To carry out the duties of a teaching Assistant as set out in the Teaching Assistants Standards.                                                                                    

 Manual Handling

This role requires hazardous manual handling operations. For example, moving and holding children and young people.

The types of manual handling operation involved in this role are children/young people.

These manual handling operations are required on a regular basis.

Display Screen Equipment

This role will require the post holder to be a Display Screen Equipment User.  This will involve use of a laptop/desktop computer. 

Job Characteristics

This role involves working with children and young people aged 9 years to 16 years old. This role also involves working with children and young people with special educational needs.

This role involves managing challenging behaviour and verbal abuse and this is likely on a regular basis.

This job description does not define in detail all the duties and responsibilities of the post.

 

Application Procedure

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviewed if suitable.  We reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time.

For an appointment to tour the school please email [email protected] or call 01252 985425

Applicants are required to fill in an application form

Please send completed application forms to [email protected]