Haygrove School
Somerset
Salary:
Actual salary £14,435 to £15,631pa (based on the full time equivalent of £25,989 to £28,142pa)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
9 October 2025
Job overview
* Permanent
* Part-time, 24 hours per week
* Term Time plus 1 additional week (39 working weeks per year)
* Salary: NJC Support Staff Grade 13 Points 6-11
Actual salary £14,435 to £15,631pa (based on the full time equivalent of £25,989 to £28,142pa)
We have an opportunity to appoint an empathetic and student-centred individual as Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA).
Haygrove School is committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our students, and in this unique role you will work closely with children who require additional emotional support, helping them to build self-esteem, overcome barriers to learning and develop healthy coping strategies and resilience.
Under the guidance of the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo - SEMH, you will collaborate across both the school and wider communities to assist with planning effective sessions to support the emotional literacy for a range of social and emotional needs.
Ideal candidates will be a qualified ELSA or have the willingness to undertake the training. You will have had experience working with young people in either an educational or supportive environment and will possess the skills to form effective relationships and collaboration with all stakeholders. As well as empathy and patience, you will have excellent listening skills and have a calm, reassuring presence, with a genuine passion to support and provide young people with the opportunities to learn and succeed.
We can offer you a supportive, inclusive and collaborative Trust Community with great colleagues, opportunities for professional growth and development, a fantastic pension scheme, free on-site gym, access to Health & Wellbeing Scheme, cycle to work scheme, access to retail discounts, opportunities to travel abroad and within the UK to support school trips and involvement in numerous extra-curricular clubs
If you think you possess the qualities and experience we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
Please contact for an appointment.
Closing date: noon on 9 October 2025
Interview date: TBC
Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates.
The Quantock Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
The advertised post is subject to an interview, enhanced DBS check, References, Right to Work in the UK, online searches and other pre-employment checks.
Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches.
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About Haygrove School
Haygrove School
Durleigh Road, Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7HW
United Kingdom
Haygrove School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in Bridgwater, Somerset. At its most recent inspection, there were 1,106 students aged 11-16 on the school roll.
There has been a school on the Durleigh Road site since the establishment of Dr Morgan's Grammar School. The grammar school became the co-educational Haygrove School in 1973. Haygrove converted to academy status in 2011.
The town of Bridgwater has a population of 41,200 and is located to the west of the Quantocks. Haygrove School is situated next to St Mary's Primary School.
Headteacher
Aaron Reid
Values and vision
The Haygrove School ethos is characterised by traditional values, high expectations, rich opportunities, mutual respect, personal responsibility and pride. Fostered here is a culture of endeavour, enjoyment of learning and the pursuit of individual achievement in all aspects of school and community life.
The Haygrove School mission is to enable all students to flourish academically and to develop into confident, courteous and well-rounded young adults, skilled and equipped for adulthood. Key to the school's aims is providing a Key Stage 4 curriculum that offers scope for individual choice as well as academic rigour.
Ofsted report
"Students' behaviour and attendance have improved markedly since the introduction of a wider range of courses in Years 10 and 11, the mentoring of vulnerable students and the sharper systems for managing inappropriate behaviour. Attendance is above average and shows a trend of improvement, while exclusions have fallen dramatically and are now at a low level. The very large majority of parents and carers feel that their child is safe at the academy and that the standard of behaviour is good."
View Haygrove School's latest Ofsted report
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