SEMH Teaching Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PAYE pay

Free CPD and training

Dedicated consultant support

Full-time role

September start

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking an SEMH Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEMH needs in Bristol. You will help children feel safe, valued and ready to learn, building trusting relationships and staying calm under pressure.

You will work closely with teachers and SENCOs, apply positive behaviour strategies, celebrate small wins, and contribute to long-term outcomes. This full-time role starts in September and offers ongoing consultant support and opportunities across Bristol.

Qualifications

• Experience with SEMH, SEND, or challenging behaviour.
• Calm and patience, even in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to build strong, positive relationships with pupils.
• Resilience, empathy, and genuine passion for supporting young people.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with SEMH needs in the classroom and around the school
• Building positive relationships that help children feel safe, valued and ready to learn
• Using positive behaviour strategies to support emotional regulation and engagement
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other professionals to help every pupil succeed
• Celebrating the small wins, because they often become the biggest breakthroughs

Skills

SEMH experience

Calm under pressure

Relationship building

Empathy and resilience

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant

This isn't the easiest role you'll ever do, but it could be one of the most rewarding.

Some children need more than classroom support. They need someone who can see beyond the behaviour, build trust, and help them believe in themselves again.

If you're calm under pressure, patient when things get tough, and genuinely passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with SEMH needs in the classroom and around the school
• Building positive relationships that help children feel safe, valued and ready to learn
• Using positive behaviour strategies to support emotional regulation and engagement
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other professionals to help every pupil succeed
• Celebrating the small wins, because they often become the biggest breakthroughs

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience withSEMH, SEND, or challenging behaviour(school or alternative settings)
• Calm and patience, even in high-pressure situations
• Aility to build strong, positive relationships with pupils
• Resilience, empathy, and agenuine passion for supporting young people

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Competitive weekly PAYE pay.
• Full-time role with a September start.
• Opportunities in Primary, Secondary, and SEND schools across Bristol.
• Free CPD and specialist training.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions.
• Location: Bristol
• Role:SEMH Teaching Assistant
• Contract: Full-Time
• Start Date: September

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.