Emotional Literacy Support Assistant- ELSA

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)

Join Our Team

We are seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic and dedicated Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) to join our pastoral team at Iveshead College. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people by supporting their emotional wellbeing, resilience and personal development.

Working closely with the SENDCO, and wider pastoral staff, you will provide targeted emotional support to students who are experiencing social, emotional or mental health (SEMH) needs, helping them to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

Job Requirements

• Holds an accredited ELSA qualification or is willing to undertake the training.
• Has experience of working with children or young people, preferably in a secondary school setting.
• Holds a NVQ3 in support teaching or learning or equivalent
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is calm, empathetic and able to build positive relationships with young people.
• Has a good understanding of social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Can maintain confidentiality whilst recognising safeguarding responsibilities.
• Is organised, flexible and able to work independently as well as part of a team

About Iveshead School

An 11-19 school where students have the opportunity to study seamleslessy, within one extremely well resourced campus.

We have built on the reputation and results we have achieved in recent years and provide a caring place of learning for our students. Here they can develop the skills and confidene they need to make their way through to the next stage of their lives whether that is higher education, an apprenticeship or employment.

The character of our school can be defined by our three core values - 'respect', 'enrich', 'suceed'. We offer a supportive and welcoming environment with respect for all, a dedicated staff and a string blend of activities which creatre an enriching and successful education for all students at Iveshead.

About Mowbray Education Trust

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check - this includes a 6-month probationary period.