SEMH Teaching Assistant – Secondary School – Hounslow

Senovo Capital Management GmbH; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Senovo is recruiting a SEMH Teaching Assistant for a welcoming specialist education setting in Hounslow. You will build positive relationships with pupils needing consistent support and help them regulate emotions and engage with learning as part of a skilled school team.

The role requires calm, reliable, and professional boundary-setting behavior, with strong communication to respond to challenging situations. QTS is not required for this support role.

Qualifications

• Experience in schools, youth work, mentoring, care or behaviour support is useful.
• QTS is not required for this support role.
• Ability to regulate emotions and support pupils to engage with learning.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils who need consistent adult support.
• Help pupils regulate emotions, follow routines and re-engage with learning.
• Use calm de-escalation and agreed behaviour-support strategies.
• Work closely with teaching, pastoral and safeguarding colleagues.

Skills

School/Youth work experience

Calm under pressure

Clear boundaries

Good communication

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant - Secondary School - Hounslow

Hounslow, United Kingdom | Posted on 26/10/2026

Senovo is recruiting a SEMH Teaching Assistant for a welcoming specialist education setting in Hounslow. This is a consistent, pupil-focused opportunity for someone who wants to make a practical difference while working as part of an experienced school team.

The role

• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils who need consistent adult support.
• Help pupils regulate emotions, follow routines and re-engage with learning.
• Use calm de-escalation and agreed behaviour-support strategies.
• Work closely with teaching, pastoral and safeguarding colleagues.

About you

• Experience in schools, youth work, mentoring, care or behaviour support is useful.
• You are calm, reliable and confident maintaining clear professional boundaries.
• You communicate well and respond thoughtfully to challenging situations.
• QTS is not required for this support role.

Pay: £95 - £115 per day PAYE. Contract: Full time. Location: Hounslow.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and complete Senovo's compliance process, including suitable references and an enhanced child-workforce DBS check.