SEMH Teaching Assistant - Primary School

Protocol Education Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a resilient SEMH Teaching Assistant for a primary school in Bury St Edmunds. This role involves supporting children with social, emotional, and mental health needs, offering a rewarding opportunity with potential for progression into mentoring or pastoral positions. Applicants should have experience with challenging behaviour and a calm, empathetic approach.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Full assistance provided

Qualifications

• Experience working with challenging behaviour or vulnerable groups.
• Strong sense of empathy and a calm, confident demeanour.
• Team Teach or similar training desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individual pupils with complex emotional needs.
• Use de-escalation and restorative approaches.
• Build strong, trusting relationships and offer consistent care.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Calm demeanour

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant – Primary School Focus

Bury St Edmunds | £90–£105/day | Immediate Start

We’re seeking a resilient, nurturing SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a dynamic team at a well-respected school supporting children with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Support individual pupils with complex emotional needs

• Use de-escalation and restorative approaches

• Build strong, trusting relationships and offer consistent care

You’ll need:

• Experience working with challenging behaviour or vulnerable groups

• Calm, confident demeanour and a strong sense of empathy

• Team Teach or similar training (desirable but not essential)

This is a highly rewarding role with scope for progression into mentoring or pastoral positions.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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