SEMH Teaching Assistant — ASAP Start (Specialist School)

Veritas Education Recruitment; Sutton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and professional dev

Supportive specialist SEMH team

Job summary

Veritas Education Recruitment is seeking an SEMH Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs in the Sutton area. The role requires resilience, calmness under pressure and the ability to build strong relationships with young people.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, work with teachers and therapies teams, and help manage behaviour while recording progress and wellbeing. This is a term-time, full-time position starting ASAP.

Qualifications

• Strong SEMH and challenging behaviour experience essential.
• Experience in specialist education, PRUs or similar settings is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and emotional intelligence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with SEMH and additional needs.
• Support pupils both inside and outside the classroom.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people with barriers to education.
• Support emotional regulation, wellbeing and engagement.
• Apply de-escalation and behaviour management strategies when situations arise.
• Help pupils develop confidence, independence and coping strategies.
• Collaborate with teachers, SENCOs, therapists and pastoral staff.
• Follow individual behaviour and support plans consistently.
• Monitor and record behaviour, wellbeing and progress.

Skills

SEMH experience

Challenging behaviour management

Behaviour support

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Job description

Veritas Education Recruitment is seeking an SEMH Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs in the Sutton area. The role requires resilience, calmness under pressure and the ability to build strong relationships with young people.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, work with teachers and therapies teams, and help manage behaviour while recording progress and wellbeing. This is a term-time, full-time position starting ASAP.