Teaching Assistant - Full Time

Senploy; Widnes; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy seeks a compassionate SEMH & Autism Teaching Assistant for a specialist setting in Halton. You will support pupils with ASC/SEMH, deliver 1:1 and small-group assistance, and help manage emotions within a safe, structured environment. Immediate start is available.

The role is full-time and long-term, offering opportunities to develop behaviour-support and communication skills within SEND settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEND, education, youth work or care.
• Patience, consistency and encouragement are essential.
• Willingness to obtain Enhanced DBS on Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group classroom support.
• Help pupils manage emotions, anxiety and challenging situations.
• Promote engagement through creative and practical activities.
• Build positive relationships and support independence.
• Work with teachers to maintain a safe, structured learning environment.

Skills

SEND experience

Autism awareness

Calm under pressure

Job description

SEMH & Autism Teaching Assistant - ASAP Start

Location: Halton, Cheshire

Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term

Start Date: ASAP

Not every child has had a positive experience of school. For pupils with Autism (ASC) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, learning can sometimes feel overwhelming.

We're recruiting a compassionate and resilient SEMH & Autism Teaching Assistant to join a specialist education setting in Halton, helping pupils overcome barriers, rebuild confidence and develop a more positive relationship with education.

This is a full-time, long-term opportunity with an immediate start.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils with ASC, SEMH and additional learning needs.
• Supporting pupils with ASC, SEMH and additional learning needs.
• Providing one-to-one and small-group classroom support.
• Providing one-to-one and small-group classroom support.
• Helping children manage emotions, anxiety and challenging situations.
• Helping children manage emotions, anxiety and challenging situations.
• Encouraging engagement through creative and practical learning activities.
• Encouraging engagement through creative and practical learning activities.
• Building positive relationships and promoting independence.
• Building positive relationships and promoting independence.
• Supporting pupils with EHCPs and individual learning targets.
• Supporting pupils with EHCPs and individual learning targets.
• Working alongside teachers to create a safe, structured learning environment.
• Working alongside teachers to create a safe, structured learning environment.
• Immediate start.
• Immediate start.
• Valuable specialist SEND experience.
• Valuable specialist SEND experience.
• Opportunities to develop behaviour-support and communication skills.
• Opportunities to develop behaviour-support and communication skills.
• Sometimes progress means completing a lesson. Other times, it's simply having the confidence to walk into the classroom.
• Experience supporting pupils with ASC, SEMH or challenging behaviour would be advantageous.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, is required.

You'll be someone who:

• Has experience in SEND, education, youth work or care.
• Has experience in SEND, education, youth work or care.
• Understands the importance of patience, consistency and encouragement.
• Understands the importance of patience, consistency and encouragement.
• Can remain calm when supporting emotional or behavioural challenges.
• Can remain calm when supporting emotional or behavioural challenges.
• Is adaptable, reliable and passionate about helping young people succeed.
• Is adaptable, reliable and passionate about helping young people succeed.
• Has an interest in autism, SEMH and specialist education.
• Has an interest in autism, SEMH and specialist education.

If you're ready to make a difference and can start ASAP, apply today with your CV for this SEMH & Autism Teaching Assistant opportunity in Halton.