SEMH Teaching Assistant: Calm, Resilient Support

Teaching Personnel; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD Academy

Weekly pay

Timesheets & admin

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students with SEMH in the Bury St Edmunds area. You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and develop essential skills.

You will work closely with teachers to maintain a calming, structured learning environment and use positive strategies to support emotional regulation and behaviour management. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting children and young people with SEMH needs.
• Caring, patient and emotionally resilient.
• Confident working with challenging or complex behaviours.
• Able to build strong, positive relationships with young people.
• Calm and consistent when dealing with difficult situations.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs of individual students.
• Confident setting appropriate boundaries while maintaining a nurturing approach.
• Willing to undertake relevant training and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to students with SEMH needs.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils and acting as a consistent source of support.
• Supporting students with emotional regulation, confidence and resilience.
• Helping pupils manage behaviours and develop positive coping strategies.
• Encouraging engagement with learning and supporting students to overcome barriers to education.
• Supporting the development of social, communication and independent living skills.
• Using positive and consistent behaviour management strategies.
• Helping create a calm, structured and safe learning environment.
• Supporting pupils during challenging situations while maintaining a patient and compassionate approach.
• Working closely with teachers and wider staff teams to provide consistent support.
• Encouraging positive peer relationships and helping students develop their sense of belonging.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Behaviour management

Patience

Relationship building

Adaptability

Boundary setting

Willing to train

Job description

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students with SEMH in the Bury St Edmunds area. You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and develop essential skills.

You will work closely with teachers to maintain a calming, structured learning environment and use positive strategies to support emotional regulation and behaviour management. A full UK driving licence is essential.