Teaching Assistant for Trauma Impacted Looked After Children
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Teaching Assistant for Trauma Impacted Looked After Children
Are you passionate and driven to improve the lives and prospects of children who have experienced trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACE)?
Do you have experience of supporting pupils with Social Emotional Mental Health needs? Are you confident in working with Looked After Children (LAC) and those in the care system? Have you ever working in a residential support worker role?
The Job…
Working in a school for Looked After Children who have experienced childhood trauma or ACE, your role will be classroom support. Helping the children to thrive in an educational setting, you will support them with a therapeutic approach to behaviour management, and teaching and learning. The school supports children from Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, and Key Stage 4, and offers a full curriculum. Helping the children in a pastoral manner will be key- your role will be to help them to engage with their education, whilst maintaining healthy emotional regulation and mental health.
You'll Be…
- A Qualified Teaching Assistant or Residential Support Worker with experience of young people with SEMH, autism, ADHD, or other needs.
- Experienced working with pupils with challenging behaviour and those who have experienced trauma
- Able to hold student attention and focus with excellent communication skills
- Promote happiness, self-reliance and encourage positive interactions
We're… Academics!
- Academics are an established and respected education recruiter
- Generous rates of pay
- A dedicated SEN Consultant
- A large number of schools exclusive to Academics
- Honest and friendly service
- Access to our 'Refer a Friend' scheme
Our staff say…
- 'I had never registered with an agency before and Academics have been wonderful!'
- 'A warm, friendly, but professional service'
- 'I have worked for several teaching agencies in the past, but this is the first time that I have felt like 'more than just a number'
Could this be the role for you? Send your CV over, or give me a call!
Is this role not what you're looking for? We are constantly in need of talented education staff to fill a wide variety of positions. Please get in touch and we're happy to discuss our opportunities with you!
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your SEMH and trauma experience prominently as this specialist school specifically seeks staff with Looked After Children expertise
📊 Quantify your impact: 'Supported 8 LAC pupils with ADHD, improving classroom engagement by 65%'
🌐 Emphasise therapeutic behaviour management techniques as the role requires a therapeutic approach rather than traditional discipline
🎯 Showcase experience across Key Stages 1-4 as the school covers the full age range from primary through secondary
🤝 Detail your pastoral care skills and emotional regulation support as helping children maintain mental health is explicitly mentioned
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- •Supported 12 Looked After Children with SEMH needs across Key Stages 2-3, achieving 78% improvement in classroom engagement through therapeutic behaviour management
- •Implemented trauma-informed approaches for 6 pupils with ACE, reducing behavioural incidents by 45% over one academic term
- •Collaborated with residential support workers to maintain consistent therapeutic strategies for 8 LAC pupils with autism and ADHD
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Academics' Teaching Assistant position for trauma-impacted Looked After Children in Crewe aligns perfectly with my passion for supporting vulnerable young people through therapeutic behaviour management and SEMH expertise.
My background in working with LAC pupils experiencing ACE has equipped me with the specialist skills needed to help children engage positively with education whilst maintaining emotional regulation. I understand the unique challenges these children face and the importance of a therapeutic rather than punitive approach to behaviour support.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you implement therapeutic behaviour management techniques with a child experiencing trauma triggers?
- ›What strategies would you use to support a Looked After Child with ADHD in maintaining classroom focus?
- ›How do you adapt teaching approaches for children across Key Stages 1-4 with varying SEMH needs?
- ›What de-escalation techniques would you employ when a child with ACE becomes dysregulated?
- ›How would you collaborate with residential support workers to ensure consistent approaches?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a child with challenging behaviour engage positively with learning
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your communication style for a traumatised child
- ›Give an example of how you've promoted self-reliance in a vulnerable young person
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team to support a child's emotional wellbeing
- ›Describe how you've maintained your own resilience when working with children who have experienced trauma
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you helped a child with challenging behaviour engage positively with learning
Describe a situation where you had to adapt your communication style for a traumatised child