SEMH Teaching Assistant

Academics; Bebington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics in Wirral are seeking an experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant to support students with mental health needs and behavioural challenges. You will work alongside teachers to promote positive attitudes to learning and uphold safeguarding standards.

Flexible day-to-day cover, short-term and long-term contracts are available. DBS enhanced is required, and Wirral-based candidates are preferred to access school locations easily.

Qualifications

• Behaviour management skills; experience handling challenging behaviour.
• Prior experience as a teaching assistant or in a classroom setting.
• Knowledge of children's mental health; psychology or counselling background is a plus.
• Wirral-based or able to access Wirral easily, enhanced DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Behaviour Management - assist the teacher in encouraging positive behaviour and learning attitudes, de-escalating challenging behaviour.
• Classroom Support - support staff in the classroom and help students complete their work.
• Safeguarding - ensure students are safe and report concerns to the safeguarding lead.
• Mental Health Support - provide students with support for mental wellbeing.

Skills

Behaviour management

Teaching experience

Mental health knowledge

Education

Enhanced DBS

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant for schools in Wirral!

Location - Wirral

Role - SEMH Teaching Assistant

Pay - £93-£105 (based on experience)

Are you an experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant with strong behaviour management skills and a passion for working with children? Have you got an understanding of children's mental health and barriers to learning?

Academics are working with a range of supportive schools on the Wirral who are looking for experienced a SEMH Teaching Assistant to join their teams. Whether you have classroom experience, or proven strong behaviour management skills, we would love to hear from you!

We are offering multiple positions in flexible working patterns to fit around your other commitments. There is day-to-day cover, short-term and long-term contracts available!

Key Responsibilites:

• Behaviour Management - Assisting the teacher in encouraging positive behaviour and attitudes to learning, whilst confidently and appropriately de-escalating challenging behaviour.
• Classroom Support - Supporting staff in the classroom and helping students complete their work.
• Safeguarding - Ensuring students are safe at all times and reporting any concerns to the designated safeguarding lead.
• Mental Health Support - Offering students support for any challenges they may be experiencing regarding their mental wellbeing.

About You:

• Behaviour management - Experience with challenging behaviour is essential for this role. A SEMH Teaching Assistant will be expected to respond appropriately to behavioural concerns and supporting teachers in managing behaviour both inside and outside the classroom.
• Teaching Assistant - The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a teaching assistant, or have worked in a class room setting.
• Knowledge of mental health - An understanding of mental health struggles in children would be advantageous for this role, including those who have completed psychology degrees/have counselling experience.
• Wirral based - Candidates must be based on the Wirral or be able to access this area easily
• Enhanced DBS - You must have an enhanced DBS check, or be willing to apply for one through us.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy