SEMH Teaching Assistant: Driving Duties & Growth Path

Prospero Teaching; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Driving bonus

Car provided

Fuel covered

Professional development

Long-term role

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a SEMH Teaching Assistant based in Lancaster to support pupils with SEMH needs. You will collect pupils, drive them to school and return them home, with a school-provided car and fuel covered.

A driving licence is essential and you are paid from first pupil collection to last drop-off, including transport time. The role involves 1:1 and small-group support, building relationships, and helping with emotional regulation and independence.

Qualifications

• A valid driving licence is essential.
• Recent Psychology or related graduate, or a TA seeking career progression.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1, small-group and classroom support
• Building trusting relationships and encouraging engagement
• Supporting emotional regulation, confidence and independence
• Using de-escalation strategies and consistent boundaries
• Working with teaching and pastoral staff to remove barriers to learning

Job description

Prospero Teaching is seeking a SEMH Teaching Assistant based in Lancaster to support pupils with SEMH needs. You will collect pupils, drive them to school and return them home, with a school-provided car and fuel covered.

A driving licence is essential and you are paid from first pupil collection to last drop-off, including transport time. The role involves 1:1 and small-group support, building relationships, and helping with emotional regulation and independence.