Wellbeing Support Assistant

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Job Title:       Wellbeing Support Assistant

Reports to:    Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher Therapy and Wellbeing

Hours:           37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 8.30 – 16.00 - term time only (hours not exclusive, flexibility for staff meetings, debriefs and training)

Salary:           £17,561.25 - £22,500 per annum

Contract:        Permanent

About us

Mountfield Heath School is a new independent special educational needs provision, for 32 pupils aged 5-12. The successful candidate will support our teachers working alongside other support staff and therapists, to deliver the curriculum and help nurture a therapeutic environment to meet a range of needs including social, emotional, behavioural, communication and learning difficulties.

Purpose of the job

• To work under the instruction and guidance of the Assistant Headteacher Therapy and
• Wellbeing.
• To support the welfare, development and behaviour of all pupils.
• To support the accurate implementation of school policies, modelling a high standard
• of intervention when supporting pupils.
• To be flexible in supporting staff and students throughout the school day.
• Support staff in the implementation of all school policies.
• Ensure that all work is GDPR compliant and handle student information appropriately.

Specific duties

• Contribute to and follow Wellbeing Support Plans (WSPs) and level 2 risk assessments
• (2RA).
• Work with students, staff and parents/careers to ensure maximum effectiveness of
• WSPs and 2RAs.
• Be on call to support pupils with their specific needs throughout the school day,
• enabling them to access and engage in the curriculum.
• To update general and /or individualised visuals as required.
• To deliver specific programmes and therapeutic interventions with individual

Why join Acorn Education & Care? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.