SEMH Teaching Assistant: Calm Behaviour Support & Engagement

Rising Hope Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Rising Hope Education is recruiting a confident and resilient SEMH Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Support Assistant for a specialist school in Barking & Dagenham. The role focuses on supporting pupils with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour within a specialist setting.

You will work 1:1 or in small groups, providing proactive emotional-regulation support, de-escalation, and help to re-engage pupils with learning while collaborating with teachers to uphold consistent routines and boundaries.

Qualifications

• We are particularly interested in people with experience in SEMH schools, PRUs, alternative provision, SEND settings, youth work, behaviour mentoring or similar environments.
• You should be confident around challenging behaviour.
• Based in either primary or secondary provision depending on experience and needs.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils 1:1, in small groups and within the classroom
• Providing proactive behaviour and emotional-regulation support
• De-escalating challenging situations calmly and appropriately
• Helping pupils re-engage with learning following periods of dysregulation
• Supporting teachers with classroom behaviour and routines
• Building positive, professional relationships with pupils
• Maintaining clear and consistent boundaries
• Supporting pupils across either primary or secondary age groups
• Following individual behaviour, safeguarding and support plans

Skills

SEMH experience

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Resilience

Job description

Rising Hope Education is recruiting a confident and resilient SEMH Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Support Assistant for a specialist school in Barking & Dagenham. The role focuses on supporting pupils with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour within a specialist setting.

You will work 1:1 or in small groups, providing proactive emotional-regulation support, de-escalation, and help to re-engage pupils with learning while collaborating with teachers to uphold consistent routines and boundaries.