SEMH & Behaviour Support TA: 1:1 & Small-Group Help

Aspire People; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay rates

Job summary

Aspire People seeks SEMH & Behaviour Support Teaching Assistants to work in Manchester and surrounding areas. They will provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs, helping them regulate emotions and stay engaged in lessons.

Ideal candidates will have recent SEMH or behaviour experience, strong de-escalation skills, and the ability to build positive relationships. Roles are full-time, long-term, with various school placements across primary and secondary

Qualifications

• Recent experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or challenging behaviour.
• Confident managing difficult or heightened situations calmly.
• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
• Patient, resilient, and consistent.
• Able to establish clear boundaries while maintaining positive relationships.
• Understanding of emotional regulation and the reasons behind behaviour.
• Confident working independently on a 1:1 basis.
• Experience within a school, youth work, mentoring, care, or similar setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support.
• Supporting pupils with SEMH, behavioural, and emotional needs.
• Helping pupils recognise and regulate their emotions.
• Supporting positive behaviour and individual behaviour strategies.
• Building trusting and consistent relationships with pupils.
• Helping pupils remain engaged within lessons.
• Supporting transitions, breaktimes, and other less structured periods.
• Encouraging confidence, resilience, and independence.
• Working alongside teachers, SENCOs, pastoral teams, and other professionals.

Skills

SEMH support

Behaviour management

1:1 support

Relationship building

Emotional regulation

Calm under pressure

Job description

Aspire People seeks SEMH & Behaviour Support Teaching Assistants to work in Manchester and surrounding areas. They will provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs, helping them regulate emotions and stay engaged in lessons.

Ideal candidates will have recent SEMH or behaviour experience, strong de-escalation skills, and the ability to build positive relationships. Roles are full-time, long-term, with various school placements across primary and secondary