Emotional Literacy Support Assistant

**Kew House School**
Chiswick/London

New

**Salary**:

Competitive, commensurate with experience

**Job type**:

Part Time, Permanent

**Start date**:

ASAP
6 October 2024

**Job overview**:
**Part-time 0.6 FTE, 15 - 18 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)**

Kew House School was established in the conviction that there exists an opportunity for a different kind of independent secondary school in London - academically demanding but with a forward-thinking approach to selection criteria, the flexibility of the curriculum, the shape of the school day, and recognition of creativity and talent. A character-selective school, we pride ourselves on the support and care we extend to our 600 pupils whilst striving to add value to their success in all fields of academia, sport, and creativity. Kew House has successfully grown over ten years since its foundation and was recently awarded the ISI “Excellent” grading.

The Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) will work under the guidance of the SENCO and Deputy Head Pastoral to support the emotional and social well-being of students. The ELSA will develop and implement strategies to help students better understand and manage their emotions, build resilience, and improve their capacity for learning.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Support Individual Students**: Work one-on-one with students who are experiencing emotional difficulties, providing tailored interventions to address their specific needs.
- ** Group Interventions**: Facilitate small group sessions focusing on areas such as social skills, self-esteem, anger management, and coping strategies.
- ** Develop Resources**: Create and maintain resources for use in ELSA sessions, including social stories, visual aids, and activity sheets.
- ** Collaborate with Staff**: Work closely with teachers, SENCO, and other support staff to identify students in need of ELSA support and to monitor their progress. Offer guidance, support and training to personal tutors and Heads of Year.
- ** Parent/Carer Engagement**: Liaise with parents/carers to provide feedback on their child’s progress and offer strategies to support emotional well-being at home.
- ** Record Keeping**: Maintain accurate and confidential records of sessions, interventions, and student progress.
- **Professional Development**: Engage in continuous professional development, attending relevant training and keeping up to date with best practices in emotional literacy support.
- ** Safeguarding**: Adhere to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring the safety and well-being of all students.

If you are passionate about education and want to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you

**About **Kew House School**:
**Kew House School**
- 6 Capital Interchange Way, Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 0EX
United Kingdom
+44 20 8742 2038
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Kew House School is a co-educational independent senior school for students aged 11-18 years in West London, near to Kew and Chiswick. The school opened its doors for the first time in September 2013 with 63 students and now has over 550 on roll. It is the sister school to Maida Vale School, Ravenscourt Park and Kew Green Preparatory Schools and is owned by The Gardener Schools Group Ltd, a family company founded by Maria and Edward Gardener.

Kew House School takes a modern and pioneering approach to every aspect of school life. The key characteristics upon which the school was founded are:
**Ethos and aims**

Individualised attention both pastorally and educationally for all students. KHS benefits from having a smaller student roll than many independent senior schools and provides the flexibility needed to enable students to fulfill their potential.

**Selection criteria**

We seek inquisitive, intelligent students displaying a recognisable talent. Although we use entrance testing, greater emphasis is placed on interview, and feeder school reports. We select each year group as a whole cohort seeking a balanced mix of aptitudes and personal attributes.

**Ethos**

We recognise and enhance the individual abilities of each child, welcome students with varying academic profiles and place emphasis on confidence, self-esteem and creativity. We believe this approach will produce excellent academic results. We operate a true “open door” policy welcoming parents and members of the wider community. The school has developed the feeling of a family and social hub giving emotional support and security to all students and employees, achievable due to its size.

**The curriculum**

We pursue excellence in all areas whether examinable or not. Our aim is to provide a rich and broad education to all students whatever their specialism. While we aim to achieve the highest academic results for each pupil we do not serve as an examination “factory”. Our “Individuals in Society” (IS) course focuses on personal development, emotionally, practically, and intell