SEMH Teaching Assistant - Supportive Learning

Veritas Education Recruitment; Essex; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Veritas Education is seeking an experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant to support students with SEMH and behavioural needs in East London. You will work with the class teacher to deliver lessons and foster a structured, nurturing environment.

You should be resilient, patient and proactive, able to build positive relationships with students and staff, and applying mentoring and engagement strategies to promote academic and personal development.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people 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.
• Experience in youth work, support work, care, or education is highly valued.
• Relevant training and qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic and pastoral support to students with SEMH.
• Assist the class teacher with lesson delivery and behaviour management.
• Promote positive behaviour and support emotional development.
• Support students’ academic and emotional development in class.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to implement personalised support strategies.

Skills

Behaviour management

Student support

Mentoring

Engagement strategies

Relationship building

Youth work experience

Job description

Veritas Education is seeking an experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant to support students with SEMH and behavioural needs in East London. You will work with the class teacher to deliver lessons and foster a structured, nurturing environment.

You should be resilient, patient and proactive, able to build positive relationships with students and staff, and applying mentoring and engagement strategies to promote academic and personal development.