SEMH Teaching Assistant: Nurturing Student Growth

Veritas Education Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Education Recruitment is seeking an SEMH Teaching Assistant for a specialist school in Guildford to commence in September. The role focuses on supporting students with SEMH and behavioural needs, delivering academic and pastoral assistance, and helping manage classroom behaviour.

The ideal candidate will have experience with SEMH, strong behaviour management, and a proactive, patient approach to building trust with students and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEMH or behavioural needs.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Experience mentoring, learning and engagement strategies.
• Enthusiastic, proactive and patient.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Providing academic and pastoral support to students with SEMH and behavioural needs.
• Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery, classroom and behaviour management, and pupil development.
• Promoting positive behaviour and helping manage challenging situations.
• Supporting students' academic and emotional development in class.
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff to implement personalised support strategies.

Skills

Behaviour management

Mentoring strategies

Student engagement

Job description

Veritas Education Recruitment is seeking an SEMH Teaching Assistant for a specialist school in Guildford to commence in September. The role focuses on supporting students with SEMH and behavioural needs, delivering academic and pastoral assistance, and helping manage classroom behaviour.

The ideal candidate will have experience with SEMH, strong behaviour management, and a proactive, patient approach to building trust with students and staff.