SEMH Teaching Assistant

Remedy Education; Ilford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Remedy Education is seeking an SEMH Teaching Assistant to support students aged 5-19 with social, emotional and mental health needs at a Redbridge school. If you have experience as a TA, learning mentor or youth worker, and a passion for SEND, we want to hear from you.

You will help with behaviour support, literacy and numeracy, and work closely with teachers to implement personalised strategies while safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience with SEND, Autism, ADHD, sensory processing or SEMH trauma.
• Experience as Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor / Youth Worker.
• Ability to build strong, meaningful relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Support students aged 5-19 with SEMH needs in a learning setting.
• Assist with behaviour management and pastoral support.
• Collaborate with teachers to implement personalised strategies.

Skills

TA / Learning Mentor experience

Relationship building

SEND passion

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant

Competitive rates between £90/£120 depending on experience

The chance to go on a Permanent contract

Location: Redbridge

Immediate Start

Do you have a passion and talent for supporting children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health disorders? Are you interested in supporting children who have challenging behaviour? Do you have experience working as a Secondary Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor with young people who cannot attend mainstream school and have a background of behavioural challenges? Are you keen to make a difference to the lives of children and young people whilst building your experience and furthering your career in SEND/SEMH?

Even if your experience is informal/voluntary, I want to hear from you! The children you will support will have various needs, including significant complex behaviour challenges and sometimes associated SEND. The SEMH School are looking for a SEMH Teaching Assistants to work with students AGED 5-19.

Experience of working with young people with SEND and/or Autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties and learning difficulties or experience with SEMH, Trauma, Sensory processing, social communication.

• Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor / Youth Worker experience
• Ability to build a strong and meaningful relationship
• A passion for working with SEND is essential

What you can expect as a SEMH Teaching Assistant

• Excellent experience and training for aspiring Teachers, Pastoral workers, Child Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Counsellors, and Social Workers
• The opportunity to make a huge social impact as a Secondary Teaching Assistant, you could change the path of someone’s life!

Remedy Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this.