Specialist SEMH Learning Support Assistant
27.25 hours per week, term-time only (38 weeks) Monday 7.75 hours, Tuesday – Thursday 6.5 hours per day
ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL
Watergate Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1XW
Tel: (01983) 524634
E-mail: recruitment@stgeorges.iow.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Steff Gleeson, BA Hons PGCE
The community of St George’s empowers everyone to feel safe, valued and welcome.
We work towards our aspirations and celebrate our personal achievements. We learn to make choices that shape our future; enabling us to have our voices heard, be respected, develop resilience and independence to take our place in society.
St George’s School is expanding
St George’s is a secondary special school on the Isle of Wight providing education for students with severe and complex needs.
In September 2024 we opened a satellite provision in East Cowes for young people with SEMH needs, where we have embedded trauma informed practice and a therapeutic classrooms approach to support them on their academic journey.
The provision has been incredibly successful, and we look forward to welcoming a new, additional cohort of young people in September 2025.
As such, we are looking to recruit to the following post:
PERMANENT PART-TIME SPECIALIST SEMH LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
THE ROLE
As a Specialist SEMH LSA you will work with students at St George’s Studio School and within the community. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff to support students to access learning in a new environment, implementing bespoke programs to support individuals.
Your role will include class based activities, 1-2-1 and small group mentoring. You will support the teacher to deliver a range of activities. You will also be required to undertake/update specialist training as necessary.
It is essential that applicants possess the following:
- Relevant experience of working with students who have High Needs/SEND in a specialist area, such as SEMH, Autism, and complex challenging behaviour.
- Be able to demonstrate a high level of personal resilience
- A strong student focus holding safeguarding at the centre of their practice.
In return we can offer
- Wonderful students.
- The opportunity to be part of an adaptable, committed and skilled staff team.
- A creative learning environment, timetable and curriculum.
- A wide range of training opportunities for career development.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.
Please contact Jenny Holmes on recruitment@stgeorges.iow.sch.uk for further details and an application pack.
Application forms are also available to download from the school website at www.stgeorges-school.co.uk
Please note that we cannot accept CVs by way of application and any CV received will not be considered for the role.
Closing date: Friday, 14th November 2025
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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