SEMH Teaching Assistant: Support & Empower Students

Teaching Personnel; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 17,527 - 22,140; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term placement

CPD training

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Teaching Personnel, in partnership with a specialist SEMH provision across Liverpool and the Wirral, is recruiting dedicated Teaching Assistants for a September 2026 start to support pupils with SEMH needs on a full-time, long-term basis.

The role offers rewarding opportunities to help young people engage with education, develop socially and emotionally, and achieve positive outcomes within a structured, safe environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in education is beneficial; candidates from related backgrounds are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH needs
• Build positive, professional relationships to promote trust and engagement
• Support students in managing emotions, behaviour and social interactions
• Assist in implementing individual behaviour support plans and intervention strategies
• Encourage participation in learning and help pupils overcome barriers to education
• Promote positive behaviour and model coping strategies
• Support students in classroom and unstructured times throughout the day
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, pastoral teams and external professionals
• Monitor and record pupil progress and developments
• Uphold safeguarding procedures and promote wellbeing of all students

Skills

Strong communication

Resilience

Behaviour management

Relationship-building

Education

GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above)

Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Tools

DBS Update Service

Job description

Teaching Personnel, in partnership with a specialist SEMH provision across Liverpool and the Wirral, is recruiting dedicated Teaching Assistants for a September 2026 start to support pupils with SEMH needs on a full-time, long-term basis.

The role offers rewarding opportunities to help young people engage with education, develop socially and emotionally, and achieve positive outcomes within a structured, safe environment.