Level 3 Teaching Assistant (SEMH)

New Bridge Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary on NJC scale 12-17

35 hours per week, term time + 5 days

Job summary

Spring Brook Upper School in Failsworth, Manchester, seeks a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated team. The role focuses on supporting students with SEMH and challenging behaviour, delivering targeted interventions, and aiding classroom delivery.

You will work closely with teachers, monitor progress, and provide regular feedback to families and stakeholders. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, term-time plus 5 days, with a salary on the NJC scale points 12-17

Qualifications

• Experience with SEMH settings and challenging behaviour is essential.
• Pastoral approach to student development and crisis response is required.
• Ability to deliver bespoke interventions for individuals or small groups.
• Experience in monitoring progress and providing stakeholder feedback.
• Ability to differentiate interventions with teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning activities and assist the class teacher.
• Deliver bespoke interventions to individuals or small groups.
• Provide cover during short-term absence of the class teacher.
• Monitor progress, engage students and report outcomes to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teachers to tailor interventions to the curriculum.

Skills

Challenging behaviour support

Pastoral support

Crisis/trauma intervention

Behaviour management

Resilience under pressure

Lesson preparation assistance

Small group interventions

Cover supervision in absence

Progress monitoring & feedback

Differentiation for curriculum

Team collaboration

Job description

We currently have a vacancy for an experienced, resilient and highly committed Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join the fantastic team at our secondary provision based in Failsworth.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Sound experience of supporting young people who present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an SEMH setting
• Experience of supporting young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective
• Experience of intervening to support students in crisis or trauma by using either emotional or educational support
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with SEMH, understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication
• Experience of supporting teaching and learning activities for students and providing support for the class teacher in the preparation and organisational processes involved in the day to day running of a lesson.
• Experience of delivering bespoke interventions to individuals or small groups of learners
• Experience of providing cover in the short-term absence of the class teacher
• Experience of monitoring and assessing student progress and engagement; and providing regular feedback to stakeholders
• Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• Experience of supervising students over lunch and break times as directed
• The ability to build relationships with students, families and key partners around the students
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed

Salary & Benefits

Salary: NJC scale points 12-17: £29,542 - £32,046 per annum (full time equivalent)

Hours of work: 35 hours per week / Term time + 5 days (195 days)

Location

Spring Brook Upper School
Dean Street
Failsworth
Manchester
M35 0DQ

Closing Date: Friday 23rd October 2026 (9am)