SEMH Learning & Behaviour Support Specialist

Teaching Personnel; Bristol; On-site; GBP 16,974 - 19,372; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Long-term role

Specialist SEMH experience

Safeguarding training

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in Bristol is seeking a Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with SEMH needs. The role is full-time (term-time options) with immediate/september starts, offering daily pay rates of £92–£105 and long-term placement potential.

You will work 1:1 or in small groups, helping pupils engage with learning, regulate emotions and follow routines while collaborating with teachers and pastoral teams.

Qualifications

• This role requires experience with young people, behaviour or additional needs.
• Ability to build trust and rapport while maintaining boundaries.
• Experience supporting SEMH needs in educational settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils.
• Support pupils with SEMH needs and associated behaviours.
• Help pupils engage with learning and daily routines.
• Build positive, professional relationships with young people.
• Support emotional regulation and behaviour strategies.
• Collaborate with teachers, behaviour leads and pastoral teams.
• Promote a consistent, structured learning environment.

Skills

1:1 support

Small group support

Behaviour support

Emotional regulation

Engagement facilitation

Professional boundaries

Job description

Teaching Personnel in Bristol is seeking a Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with SEMH needs. The role is full-time (term-time options) with immediate/september starts, offering daily pay rates of £92–£105 and long-term placement potential.

You will work 1:1 or in small groups, helping pupils engage with learning, regulate emotions and follow routines while collaborating with teachers and pastoral teams.