JOB NEWS: KEYFORT Group Ltd is hiring an SEMH Practitioner in Newcastle upon Tyne on a Full-time basis.
Job Overview
SEMH Practitioner (ACE38)
Employer: KEYFORT Group Ltd
Location: Newcastle Alternative Provision Sites – Great Park NE13 and Ouseburn NE6
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term-time 43.2 weeks of the year including holiday
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £17.50 an hour
Benefits include:
- Pension
- Retirement package, subject to eligibility and length of service
- Death in Service benefit, subject to eligibility and length of service
- Cash Health Care Plan, subject to eligibility and length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training, mentoring and shadowing programmes
- Paid enhanced DBS check
- Colleague Referral Scheme with a £200 incentive bonus
- FlexEarn access to earned wages
- Blue Light discount card
- Employee of the Month scheme
- Employee discount
- Store discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Casual dress
Key Responsibilities
- Support young people on a 1-to-1 or small-group basis within Alternative Provision
- Plan individualised SEMH activities
- Help learners understand and recognise emotions, triggers and physical signs
- Develop coping strategies and support learners in managing challenging moments
- Help young people communicate their needs and boundaries
- Develop social skills and healthy relationships
- Help learners identify trusted people they can approach for support
- Build confidence and encourage self-advocacy
- Create creative activities tailored to each learner’s interests and needs
- Record learner progress
- Work closely with the Lead Teacher and wider team
- Adapt activities and approaches around individual learner needs
Requirements
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or SEND needs
- Ability to build positive relationships with young people
- Ability to adapt activities to individual needs and interests
- Good understanding of safeguarding
- Understanding of professional boundaries
- Calm, patient and creative approach
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to create a safe and supportive environment
- Willingness to work collaboratively with teaching and support staff
- Driving licence is preferred
- Legal Right to Work in the UK is required
- KEYFORT Group cannot offer UK visa sponsorship for this position
About The Role
KEYFORT Group Ltd is recruiting an SEMH Practitioner to work across its Newcastle Alternative Provision sites at Great Park and Ouseburn.
The role supports children and young people who require Alternative Provision outside mainstream education. KEYFORT Group describes its approach as person-centred, with a focus on creating safe and consistent environments where young people can build confidence, routine, engagement and independence.
The successful candidate will work with young people on a one-to-one or small-group basis. They will plan and deliver individualised SEMH activities designed around each learner’s needs, interests and agreed outcomes.
The role will involve helping young people recognise emotions, triggers and physical signs, develop coping strategies and manage challenging situations. Practitioners will also support learners to communicate their needs and boundaries, develop social skills and healthy relationships, identify trusted sources of support and build confidence in advocating for themselves.
Activities should be creative and meaningful to individual learners. The successful applicant will record progress and work closely with the Lead Teacher and wider team.
The position is permanent and full-time, with 32.5 hours per week across 43.2 weeks of the year, including holiday. The advertised rate is £17.50 per hour.
KEYFORT Group provides training, mentoring and shadowing opportunities through its in-house professionals, including an RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists. An enhanced DBS check will be paid for by the company.
Applicants must already have the legal Right to Work in the UK. The employer states that it cannot offer Certificates of Sponsorship and cannot arrange interviews for applicants working on sponsorship-restricted visas.
Source
KEYFORT Group Ltd / Indeed
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