SEN Support Assistant - SEMH

Simply Education Ltd; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Education Ltd in the Great Yarmouth area is seeking a calm SEN Support Assistant to work with pupils needing additional support for learning, behaviour, and SEMH. This long-term, full-time role offers a daily rate in the 90-115 GBP range and involves close collaboration with teachers and specialist staff.

The successful candidate will support emotional regulation, build relationships, and help pupils engage with learning in a specialist education setting.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils in SEN education and SEMH contexts.
• Ability to support emotional regulation and engagement in learning.
• A calm approach to behaviour and strong boundary setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group classroom support.
• Help pupils engage with learning activities.
• Build positive, consistent relationships with pupils and staff.
• Support emotional regulation and de-escalate challenging moments.
• Collaborate with teachers and specialist support colleagues.
• Celebrate pupil progress in diverse ways.

Skills

SEN experience

SEMH knowledge

Behaviour support

Relationship building

Job description

SEN Support Assistant - SEMH

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

90- 115 per day Full-Time Long-Term Opportunities

Some pupils won't remember every lesson. They will remember the adult who didn't give up on them.

We're looking for a calm, resilient and genuinely caring SEN Support Assistant to work within a specialist education setting in the Great Yarmouth area.

This isn't a role where success is always measured by a finished worksheet.

Sometimes success is a young person choosing to stay in the classroom. Trusting you enough to ask for help. Managing a difficult moment differently. Or simply having a better day than yesterday.

If that sounds like the kind of progress you'd be proud to be part of, this could be a brilliant role for you.

What does the role involve?

As an SEN Support Assistant, you'll work closely with pupils who require additional support with their learning, behaviour, emotional regulation and engagement with education.

You may be supporting children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and associated additional needs.

Your day could include:

• Providing individual and small-group classroom support
• Helping pupils engage with learning
• Building consistent, positive and appropriate relationships
• Supporting emotional regulation
• Using calm and positive approaches to behaviour
• Recognising triggers and helping to de-escalate challenging situations
• Working alongside teachers and specialist support colleagues
• Celebrating progress that may look different for every pupil

Who could be a great fit?

Previous experience within SEN education, SEMH, alternative provision or specialist schools would be valuable, but we're also interested in people whose experience comes from other relevant backgrounds.

You might have worked in:

• Youth work
• Residential childcare
• SEND support
• Mental health support
• Behaviour mentoring
• Sports coaching
• Care or support work

What matters is that you understand that behaviour is often communication, can remain calm when a young person is struggling and are able to build relationships without taking difficult moments personally.

You'll need patience, consistency, good boundaries and a healthy sense of humour.

Why consider specialist education?

For the right person, specialist education can be incredibly rewarding.

You have the opportunity to really get to know the pupils you support, understand what helps them learn and become a consistent adult in their school day.

We'll support you throughout the placement, from your initial registration and compliance through to settling into your new role.

If you're already an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or SEN Support Assistant, or you have transferable experience and feel ready to move into education, we'd be very happy to have a conversation.