SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant - LS14

Protocol Education; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Long-term opportunities

Training and support

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a resilient SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEMH needs in a Leeds school. You will work closely with teachers to provide targeted support in and out of the classroom.

This role offers long-term and temp-to-perm opportunities, ongoing training and support, and a rewarding chance to make a lasting difference to pupils’ confidence, wellbeing and future success.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEMH, behaviour or vulnerable pupils.
• Strong de-escalation and behaviour management skills.
• Calm, patient and empathetic nature.
• Background in education, youth work, support work or similar welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Supporting SEMH pupils in and out of the classroom.
• Building positive relationships to encourage engagement and trust.
• Delivering targeted interventions and emotional support.
• Assisting with behaviour management strategies.
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff and pastoral teams.

Skills

SEMH experience

Behaviour management

Pupil support

Pastoral collaboration

Education

Background in education/youth work

Relevant qualifications welcomed

Job description

SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant - LS14

SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant - LS14

Are you passionate about supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs? A supportive primary school in LS14 is looking for a resilient and compassionate SEMH Teaching Assistant to join their team.

The Role

• Supporting pupils with SEMH needs both in and out of the classroom
• Building positive relationships to encourage engagement and trust
• Delivering targeted interventions and emotional support
• Assisting with behaviour management strategies
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff and pastoral teams

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with SEMH, behaviour or vulnerable pupils
• Strong de-escalation and behaviour management skills
• Calm, patient and empathetic nature
• Ability to remain positive in challenging situations
• Background in education, youth work, support work or similar welcomed

What We Offer

• Competitive pay rates
• Long-term and temp-to-perm opportunities
• Ongoing training and support
• A rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference
• Join a school where your support can have a lasting impact on pupils' confidence, wellbeing and future success.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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