SEMH & Behaviour Support TA — Empower Students to Thrive

Aspire People; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay rates

Dedicated consultant support

Opportunities to develop behaviour and

pastoral support

Job summary

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

This full-time, long-term role offers a supportive consultant and opportunities to develop skills in behaviour and pastoral work within primary and secondary settings.

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

Behaviour management

De-escalation

Emotional regulation

1:1 support

Positive relationships

Patience

Independent working

Boundaries with pupils

Communication with teachers

Job description

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

This full-time, long-term role offers a supportive consultant and opportunities to develop skills in behaviour and pastoral work within primary and secondary settings.