SEMH Teaching Assistant - Classroom Based

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant school in South Manchester is seeking a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to provide crucial support to students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. This role involves mentorship, academic assistance, and working closely with vulnerable pupils to enhance their classroom experience. Ideal candidates will have a background in health & social care, psychology, or youth work. The position offers a pathway to a permanent role based on performance.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs.
• Background in health & social care, psychology, or youth work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and academic support to Key stage 3 and 4 students.
• Support pupils with attendance issues and develop action plans.

Skills

Mentorship

Support for SEN

Communication

Education

Health & Social Care

Psychology

Youth Work

Sports Coaching

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Education

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Classroom Based SEMH TA

Prospero Teaching are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to work in a Secondary SEMH provision in Northenden. The school provides a vibrant and supportive environment for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. These young people will have an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to help them to engage with the curriculum.

Your role will be to provide mentorship and some academic support to Key stage 3 and 4 students. Ideally you will be drawing on skills you have, from a background or studies in the following areas; health & social care, psychology, youth work, sports coaching.

Hours- Monday to Friday

The school are currently looking for the following roles;

Supporting a pupil who is struggling to work in a static classroom environment. Your role will be to act as a mentor to get to the heart of the issue with the young person and come up with an action plan/targets to achieve to support them back in the classroom.

ARC team (Attendance issues)

This role is working with pupils that have additional needs on top of their SEND statement. They are not engaging in school life and have not attended school properly. Your role here is working more with the vulnerable pupils in the school, those at most risk and those who need the most support. Here you will be looking at attendance plans and plans to help them reintegrate into the school.

This school deals with students with Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) from KS2 to KS4 all students have a statement for SEN needs due to behaviour or their additional learning needs.

You would be working with children with various learning disabilities and need extra support in the classroom. If you are looking towards a career in Education Psychology or teaching, then this is a perfect opportunity!

You must be prepared to support children with SEN, and therefore provide an environment where they can reach their potential in all areas. Also, you should be able to build rapports with the children and support their social and behavioural needs.

Depending on performance the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location South Manchester
Position Teaching assistant
Type of work Classroom support
Contract or position start date ASAP
Contract or position end date (if applicable) July 2025
Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) – Temporary – Permanent
Full time/part time Full time
Minimum rate of pay GBP95 per day
Hours 8:30 am : Mon Fri (term time only)