SEMH Teaching Assistant

Tessupply; West Kirby; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tessupply is seeking a dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to support primary-aged boys 5–11 with EHCPs reflecting social, emotional and mental health needs. You will build trusting relationships, provide nurturing support in line with each child’s EHCP, and help develop emotional regulation, resilience and confidence to engage with learning.

The role is a temporary long-term position with potential to progress to a permanent placement direct with the school. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8am–3pm.

Formación

• Experience with SEMH needs or challenging behaviour.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with children.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsabilidades

• Build trusting relationships and understand each child’s individual needs.
• Provide consistent, nurturing support in line with each child’s EHCP.
• Develop pupils’ emotional regulation, resilience and confidence.
• Encourage learning, celebrate progress and recognise individual achievements.
• Respond to challenges with patience, empathy and positivity.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and professionals.
• Create a safe, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported.

Conocimientos

Relationship-building

Patience

Empathy

Flexibility

Teamwork

Educación

Experience in education

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to support primary-aged boys aged 5–11 who have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) that reflect their individual needs, including social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.

We are looking for someone who is able to build positive relationships with children by taking the time to understand them, recognising their strengths, celebrating their achievements and helping them navigate the challenges they face.

As a SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the children to feel safe, valued and understood, enabling them to engage with learning and develop the skills they need to build their confidence.

You will:

• Build trusting relationships and understand each child’s individual needs.
• Provide consistent, nurturing support in line with each child’s EHCP.
• Develop pupils’ emotional regulation, resilience and confidence.
• Encourage learning, celebrate progress and recognise individual achievements.
• Respond to challenges with patience, empathy and positivity.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and professionals.
• Create a safe, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Relationship-focused: Builds trusting, positive relationships through consistency and care.
• Patient and resilient: Remains calm, supportive and encouraging.
• Empathetic: Seeks to understand the needs behind children’s behaviour.
• Positive and nurturing: Celebrates progress and builds confidence.
• Flexible and willing to learn: Adapts support to meet individual needs.
• Caring and committed: Passionate about helping children thrive.

Experience working with children with SEMH needs, additional needs or challenging behaviour would be beneficial. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a big heart, a positive outlook and a genuine desire to make a difference in children’s lives.

This is a temporary long term position with the opportunity to progress to a permanent position direct with school.

The hours are Monday to Friday 8am -3pm.

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and committed to creating accessible opportunities across education.

As part of our registration process, you'll need an enhanced DBS check and we'll need to see and copy your original qualifications before any placement. Teaching roles require Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.