Teaching Assistant - Specialist SEMH/SEND Provision

Simply Education Ltd; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant specializing in SEMH/SEND provision in the Halifax area. The role involves providing targeted support for vulnerable pupils aged 7-18 through therapeutic interventions. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in educational settings and a commitment to fostering student welfare. This position offers a term-time contract, balancing work and life effectively.

Benefits

Professional development and training opportunities

Term-time working for better work-life balance

Supportive therapeutic team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in mainstream or SEN settings.
• Understanding of phonics strategies and early literacy instruction.
• Training or experience in SEMH, therapeutic, or trauma-informed approaches.
• Emotionally strong, adaptable, and empathetic.
• Committed to promoting safeguarding and student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one, small-group, and classroom support.
• Assist with emotional and behavioural regulation strategies.
• Help prepare learning materials and monitor progress.
• Support phonics delivery and scaffold literacy development.
• Liaise with teachers, therapists, parents, and carers.
• Contribute to safeguarding and wellbeing activities.

Skills

Experience in mainstream and/or SEN settings

Skill in delivering targeted interventions

Knowledge of phonics instruction

Emotional resilience

Trust-building with vulnerable students

Job description

Overview

Teaching Assistant - Specialist SEMH/SEND Provision

Location: Halifax-area, West Yorkshire

Salary: £90 - £110 per day (based on 39 working weeks, dependent on experience)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Term-time (39 weeks + 6 weeks holiday)

Start Date: September 2025 (or earlier for the right candidate)

Simply Education is recruiting on behalf of a therapeutic specialist SEMH/SEND provision in the Halifax area that supports pupils aged 7-18. With a focus on trauma-informed practice and personalised support, this setting employs interventions such as Lego Therapy, Drawing & Talking, and Speech & Language to nurture emotional regulation, self-confidence, and communication skills

Requirements

• Have experience working in mainstream and/or SEN educational settings
• Are skilled at delivering targeted interventions
• Have an awareness of phonics instruction
• Are emotionally resilient and can build trust with vulnerable students

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one, small‑group, and classroom support for core curriculum and interventions
• Assist with emotional and behavioural regulation strategies
• Help prepare learning materials, monitor progress, and report barriers to learning
• Support phonics delivery and scaffold literacy development
• Liaise with teachers, therapists, parents, and carers
• Contribute to safeguarding and wellbeing activities

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in mainstream or SEN settings
• Understanding of phonics strategies and early literacy instruction
• Training or experience in SEMH, therapeutic, or trauma-informed approaches
• Emotionally strong, adaptable, and empathetic
• Committed to promoting safeguarding and student welfare

Why Join This Provision

• Be part of a supportive, therapeutic team delivering engaging and effective interventions
• Join a setting committed to holistic, trauma-informed education
• Access to professional development and training opportunities
• Term-time working offering excellent work-life balance

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV via this advert. For more information, contact Josh at Simply Education:

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Please note: All applicants must hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check, provide two professional references from the past two years, and complete a full application in line with safeguarding requirements