Impactful SEN TA for SEMH & Complex Needs

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Worle; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Statutory holiday pay included

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. are recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEMH and complex needs in a specialist provision near Weston-super-Mare.

The role includes 1:1 and small-group support, trauma-informed behaviour guidance, and helping pupils re-engage with education. The ideal candidate will build trusting relationships, remain calm under pressure, and collaborate with teachers and pastoral staff to support individual progress.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEN teaching assistant roles.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with SEMH pupils.
• Trauma-informed approach to behaviour support.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with SEMH and additional needs.
• Build positive relationships with students who may be disengaged from education.
• Support emotional regulation, resilience and self-confidence.
• Use a calm, consistent and trauma-informed approach to behaviour support.
• Help pupils access learning through practical, creative and differentiated activities.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral staff and wider professionals to support individual progress.

Job description

Teaching Personnel Ltd. are recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEMH and complex needs in a specialist provision near Weston-super-Mare.

The role includes 1:1 and small-group support, trauma-informed behaviour guidance, and helping pupils re-engage with education. The ideal candidate will build trusting relationships, remain calm under pressure, and collaborate with teachers and pastoral staff to support individual progress.