SEN Teaching Assistant 1:1

Remedy Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Remedy Education are recruiting for a 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Mentor to support a Year 11 student in an Alternative Provision in South East London. The role focuses on SEMH needs, attention, working memory and communication difficulties.

The ideal candidate is calm, confident and experienced with secondary students who may present challenging behaviour. Experience in Alternative Provision or SEMH settings is highly desirable. This is a full-time position in South East London.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with SEMH.
• Confident handling of challenging behaviour and dysregulation.
• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
• Patient, calm and consistent in approach.
• Ability to build trust and positive relationships with young people.

Responsibilities

• Support the Year 11 student 1:1 in an Alternative Provision setting.
• Assist with attention, working memory and communication difficulties.
• Break learning into manageable steps and provide appropriate prompts.
• Help with emotional regulation to prevent escalation.
• Maintain clear boundaries while supporting independence.

Skills

SEMH experience

Behaviour management

De-escalation skills

Attention support

Relationship building

Calm/confident approach

Job description

1:1 SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT - YEAR 11 STUDENT

Remedy Education are currently recruiting for an experienced 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Mentor to support a Year 11 male student within an Alternative Provision setting in South East London.

The student's primary need is SEMH, alongside difficulties with attention and concentration, working memory, receptive language, emotional regulation and social interaction.

We are looking for someone who is calm, confident and experienced in supporting secondary-aged students with additional needs and challenging behaviour.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience supporting students with SEMH
• Be confident managing challenging behaviour and dysregulation
• Have strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
• Be patient, calm and consistent in their approach
• Be able to build trust and develop positive relationships with young people
• Understand how to support students with attention, working memory and communication difficulties
• Be confident breaking learning into manageable steps and providing appropriate prompts
• Support emotional regulation and help prevent situations from escalating
• Be able to maintain clear boundaries without creating power struggles
• Encourage independence rather than creating reliance on 1:1 support
• Have a relational and respectful approach

This role would suit an experienced SEN TA, SEMH Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Learning Mentor or Youth Worker who is confident working with teenagers who may present with challenging behaviour.

Experience in Alternative Provision, SEMH schools, specialist settings or similar environments would be highly desirable.

• Position: 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Mentor
• Student: Year 11
• Setting: Alternative Provision
• Location: South East London
• Contract: Full-time

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