Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
Location
London, London
Job Type
Full-time
Category
educational-instruction-and-library
Posted
June 17, 2026
About the role
ERS Education is a London-based SEN recruitment specialist working exclusively in Special Educational Needs. We are currently recruiting trained ELSAs (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants) for supply, long-term, and permanent positions across London special schools, SEMH settings, and mainstream schools with SEN provisions.
As an ELSA, you will deliver structured, evidence-based emotional literacy sessions to pupils identified as needing support - working under the supervision of your school’s educational psychologist and SENCO to improve emotional wellbeing, resilience, and social skills.
What you will be doing
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Planning and delivering individual or small group ELSA sessions to pupils with identified emotional and social needs
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Working within an agreed programme set by the school’s educational psychologist or SENCO
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Keeping brief session records and monitoring pupil progress over ti...
ERS Education is a London-based SEN recruitment specialist working exclusively in Special Educational Needs. We are currently recruiting trained ELSAs (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants) for supply, long-term, and permanent positions across London special schools, SEMH settings, and mainstream schools with SEN provisions.
As an ELSA, you will deliver structured, evidence-based emotional literacy sessions to pupils identified as needing support - working under the supervision of your school’s educational psychologist and SENCO to improve emotional wellbeing, resilience, and social skills.
What you will be doing
*
Planning and delivering individual or small group ELSA sessions to pupils with identified emotional and social needs
*
Working within an agreed programme set by the school’s educational psychologist or SENCO
*
Keeping brief session records and monitoring pupil progress over ti...