SEMH Teaching Assistant: Positive Behaviour Support

Academics; Bebington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics in Wirral are seeking an experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant to support students with mental health needs and behavioural challenges. You will work alongside teachers to promote positive attitudes to learning and uphold safeguarding standards.

Flexible day-to-day cover, short-term and long-term contracts are available. DBS enhanced is required, and Wirral-based candidates are preferred to access school locations easily.

Qualifications

• Behaviour management skills; experience handling challenging behaviour.
• Prior experience as a teaching assistant or in a classroom setting.
• Knowledge of children's mental health; psychology or counselling background is a plus.
• Wirral-based or able to access Wirral easily, enhanced DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Behaviour Management - assist the teacher in encouraging positive behaviour and learning attitudes, de-escalating challenging behaviour.
• Classroom Support - support staff in the classroom and help students complete their work.
• Safeguarding - ensure students are safe and report concerns to the safeguarding lead.
• Mental Health Support - provide students with support for mental wellbeing.

Skills

Behaviour management

Teaching experience

Mental health knowledge

Education

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Academics in Wirral are seeking an experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant to support students with mental health needs and behavioural challenges. You will work alongside teachers to promote positive attitudes to learning and uphold safeguarding standards.

Flexible day-to-day cover, short-term and long-term contracts are available. DBS enhanced is required, and Wirral-based candidates are preferred to access school locations easily.