SEMH Teaching Assistant — Full-Time, Positive Impact

Teaching Personnel; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in Portsmouth is recruiting a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs. This full-time role starts ASAP or September 2026 and offers a welcoming SEN school environment with a collaborative team.

You will work closely with teachers, provide individual and small-group support, and help pupils develop communication, social and life skills in a calm, inclusive setting.

Qualifications

• Patient, caring and empathetic.
• Passionate about working with children and young people.
• Confident supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Calm and resilient when faced with challenging situations.
• A positive role model with excellent communication skills.
• Reliable, enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Experienced working in an SEN setting or keen to develop a career within special education.
• Previous SEN experience desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils.
• Assist teachers with classroom activities and learning.
• Support pupils with their communication, social and emotional development.
• Help children develop confidence, independence and life skills.
• Support pupils with a range of additional needs, including challenging behaviour where required.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Help maintain a calm, safe and inclusive classroom environment.
• Work as part of a supportive and dedicated school team.

Skills

Patient

Empathetic

Communication

Calm under pressure

Reliable

Job description

Teaching Personnel in Portsmouth is recruiting a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs. This full-time role starts ASAP or September 2026 and offers a welcoming SEN school environment with a collaborative team.

You will work closely with teachers, provide individual and small-group support, and help pupils develop communication, social and life skills in a calm, inclusive setting.