SEMH Teaching Assistant — Immediate Start, £100–£115/Day

Rising Hope Education; Barking; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Full-time hours 8:30–16:00

Long-term placements

Specialist SEND recruitment support

Meaningful impact in education

Job summary

Rising Hope Education in East London is seeking SEMH Teaching Assistants for immediate start at a specialist SEMH school in Barking & Dagenham.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, manage behaviour, and help pupils develop social skills and independence. Full-time hours are 8:30am–4:00pm, Monday to Friday, with competitive daily pay.

Ideal candidates have SEMH/SEND experience and are calm, resilient, and proactive in challenging situations.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEMH settings or SEND provisions.
• Experience with PRUs or Alternative Provision settings.
• Ability to support pupils with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH needs.
• Supporting pupils who display challenging behaviour.
• Implementing positive behaviour-management and de-escalation strategies.
• Helping pupils develop emotional regulation and social skills.
• Supporting teachers with classroom routines and learning activities.
• Building trusting relationships while maintaining boundaries.
• Encouraging education engagement and independence.
• Collaborating with teaching staff and pastoral teams.
• Supporting pupils in primary or secondary provision.

Skills

Behaviour management

Emotional resilience

Pupil engagement

Calm under pressure

Job description

Rising Hope Education in East London is seeking SEMH Teaching Assistants for immediate start at a specialist SEMH school in Barking & Dagenham.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, manage behaviour, and help pupils develop social skills and independence. Full-time hours are 8:30am–4:00pm, Monday to Friday, with competitive daily pay.

Ideal candidates have SEMH/SEND experience and are calm, resilient, and proactive in challenging situations.