Teaching Assistant - SEMH

Randstad Education; Crawley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Education seeks an experienced Teaching Assistant for an SEMH school in Handcross. Role involves personal care, trauma-informed support, and working with SEMH students on a temporary-to-permanent basis after a 12-week probation.

Working hours are 8:40-3:55, Monday to Friday, with a requirement to drive to the campus due to its remote location. DBS update service and resilience in caring for vulnerable children are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personal care for ages 5-16.
• Enhanced DBS on update service or willingness to obtain.
• Transferable skills from care, social care, education, fostering or similar.
• Driving licence and access to a car due to remote campus.
• Trauma-informed approach to teaching and supporting SEMH students.
• Proven experience with SEMH students.
• Emotional resilience and unwavering care for vulnerable children.
• Applicants reliant on sponsorship or VISA will not be considered.

Skills

Personal care

Trauma-informed approach

Emotional resilience

SEMH experience

Driving licence

Transferable skills

Job description

We are searching for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and dedicated team at an SEMH school based in Handcross.

Working Hours: 8:40-3:55 Monday - Friday

(Temp to permanent after 12 week probationary period)

Essentials:

• You must be able to do personal care for ages 5-16 years old.
• Have or be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS on the update service.
• Transferable skills from care, social care, education, fostering or similar.
• A driving licence and access to a car (due to the campus' remote location).
• A trauma-informed approach to teaching and supporting students with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Proven experience working alongside students with SEMH needs.
• Emotional resilience and unwavering care for vulnerable children.

Applicants reliant on sponsorship or with a VISA will not be considered at this time.