SEMH Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD training

Dedicated support from an education&-

Competitive pay rates

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking an SEMH Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEMH needs. You will provide 1:1 support and small group assistance, helping students engage and regulate emotions.

You will de-escalate challenging behaviours in line with school policies, build trusting relationships, and work closely with teachers, SENDCOs and pastoral teams to promote positive outcomes. This temporary role offers valuable CPD, involvement with a range of schools, and the chance to make a real

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs.
• Strong behaviour management skills and confidence with challenging behaviours.
• Ability to remain calm, patient and professional in demanding situations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Genuine passion for helping vulnerable young people succeed.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEMH needs on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour in line with school policies
• Build positive, trusting relationships with students who may have experienced barriers to learning
• Support students both inside and outside of the classroom
• Promote emotional regulation, engagement and positive outcomes
• Work closely with teaching staff, SENDCOs and pastoral teams

Skills

Behaviour management

Communication

Relationship-building

Calm under pressure

Patience

Education

Team Teach certification

Positive handling training

Experience in SEND provisions

Job description

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant with a strong background in supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? Do you have the confidence, resilience and behaviour management skills to support children and young people who display challenging behaviours?

Teaching Personnel is working with mainstream and specialist schools to recruit dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistants for a variety of short-term, long-term and permanent opportunities.

The Role

As an SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils with SEMH needs on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour in line with school policies
• Build positive, trusting relationships with students who may have experienced barriers to learning
• Support students both inside and outside of the classroom
• Promote emotional regulation, engagement and positive outcomes
• Work closely with teaching staff, SENDCOs and pastoral teams

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs
• Strong behaviour management skills and confidence working with challenging behaviours
• Ability to remain calm, patient and professional in demanding situations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine passion for helping vulnerable young people succeed

Desirable Qualifications & Training

• Team Teach certification or other positive handling/de-escalation training
• Previous experience in specialist provisions, PRUs, AP settings or SEND schools
• Experience supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, ODD, trauma or attachment needs

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

As the largest education recruitment agency in the UK, we offer:

• Access to a wide range of local schools and specialist provisions
• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Long-term and permanent career opportunities
• Competitive rates of pay
• Free and discounted CPD training courses
• Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant

If you have the resilience, behavioural expertise and passion needed to make a positive difference to young people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

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.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.