SEN Teaching Assistant

Remedy Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate SEMH Teaching Assistant to support children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health challenges. This role offers the chance to make a significant social impact while gaining valuable experience in the field of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Ideal candidates will have experience working with students who face behavioral challenges and a strong commitment to fostering supportive relationships. Join a dedicated team and contribute to changing lives through education and support, all while enhancing your career in this rewarding sector.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with social, emotional, and mental health disorders.
• Background in working with challenging behaviour and SEND.

Responsibilities

• Support students aged 11-16 with various needs and behavioural challenges.
• Build meaningful relationships with young people.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Experience with Autism

Experience with ADHD

Ability to build relationships

Passion for working with SEND

Education

Experience as Teaching Assistant

Experience as Learning Mentor

Experience as Youth Worker

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant

Competitive rates between £90 - £120 depending on experience.
The chance to go on a Permanent contract.
Location: Brent.
Immediate Start.

Do you have a passion and talent for supporting children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health disorders? Are you interested in supporting children who have challenging behaviour? Do you have experience working as a Secondary Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor with young people who cannot attend mainstream school and have a background of behavioural challenges? Are you keen to make a difference to the lives of children and young people whilst building your experience and furthering your career in SEND/SEMH?

Even if your experience is informal/voluntary, I want to hear from you! The children you will support will have various needs, including significant complex behaviour challenges and sometimes associated SEND. The SEMH School is looking for SEMH Teaching Assistants to work with students AGED 11-16.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Experience of working with young people with SEND and/or Autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties and learning difficulties or experience with SEMH, Trauma, Sensory processing, social communication.
2. Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor / Youth Worker experience.
3. Ability to build a strong and meaningful relationship.
4. A passion for working with SEND is essential.

What you can expect as a SEMH Teaching Assistant:

1. Excellent experience and training for aspiring Teachers, Pastoral workers, Child Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Counsellors, and Social Workers.
2. The opportunity to make a huge social impact as a Secondary Teaching Assistant; you could change the path of someone's life!

Interested in hearing more about SEMH Teaching Assistant Opportunities?

Please get in touch if you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities! You can apply by responding to this advert! Remedy Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this.