SEN/SEMH Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist SEMH school in Wiltshire seeks a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant. The role involves supporting students with social, emotional, and mental health needs in a nurturing environment that values emotional wellbeing and personal development. You will work alongside a dedicated team to help students build confidence and resilience.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

FREE access to Thrive training

Personalised support from a consultant

Long-term roles in supportive schools

CPD and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH or trauma backgrounds.
• Understanding of emotional literacy and positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work 1:1 or in small groups with secondary-age pupils with SEMH needs.
• Support a curriculum focused on life skills and personal development.

Skills

Emotional literacy

Calm under pressure

Adaptability

Job description

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location:Wiltshire
Salary: £89–£95 per day
Contract: Full-time, Long-Term
Start Date: September 2025

You’re the calm in the storm—and we think that matters.

We’re working with a specialist SEMH school in Wiltshire looking for a Teaching Assistant who brings consistency, compassion, and just the right mix of energy and empathy.

This isn’t your typical classroom. Here, progress looks different. You might help a pupil regulate emotions, guide a young person through practical literacy, or support a restorative conversation after a tough moment. The school builds its entire approach around relational practice, emotional wellbeing, and real-world learning. It’s all about connection before correction.

Your role will include:

• Working 1:1 or in small groups with secondary-age pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs

• Supporting a curriculum rooted in life skills, personal development, and trauma-informed practice

• Collaborating with a brilliant team of teachers, therapists, and behaviour specialists

• Helping students build confidence, resilience, and readiness for the next steps in life

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children or young people with SEMH, trauma backgrounds, or additional needs

• Understands that some days will be tough—but believes in fresh starts every morning

• Can stay calm under pressure and adapt quickly to changing needs

• Wants to be part of a team that truly values emotional literacy, positive relationships, and student voice

What you’ll get from us:

• Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies

• FREE access to Thrive training (brilliant if you want to boost your trauma-informed practice)

• Personalised support from your Protocol Education consultant

• Long-term roles in schools that genuinely value their support staff

• CPD, career development, and the chance to really make a difference

Whether you’ve worked in PRUs, mainstream, youth work or care—we want to hear your story.

Apply now or drop us a message if this sounds like your kind of setting.

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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