Trauma-Informed SEMH Teaching Assistant (Temp→Perm)

Randstad UK; Pulborough; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary progression

Term-time only working

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health services

CPD focused on trauma-informed care

Small class sizes

Parking and transport access

Job summary

Randstad UK is seeking a resilient professional to provide essential, trauma-informed educational and emotional support in a Sussex educational setting. The role is temp-to-perm, with a salary trajectory and term-time scheduling, offering stability for children who have faced adversity.

Responsibilities include de-escalation, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and maintaining strong boundaries to build trust with students.

Qualifications

• Provide consistent, trauma-informed emotional and educational support.
• De-escalate high-pressure situations and manage challenging behaviours.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to foster a secure environment.
• Implement professional boundaries to build student trust.
• Be able to provide consistent and unwavering care and support to a group of students, taking a lead in running activities and leading a small team.
• Demonstrated success in promoting learning and student development, including assessing and recording progress.
• Ability to support teachers in curriculum delivery, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience in mental health, crisis support, or youth justice.
• Strong emotional resilience and professional maturity.
• Commitment to trauma-informed care principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, trauma-informed emotional and educational support.
• De-escalate high-pressure situations and manage challenging behaviours.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to foster a secure environment.
• Implement professional boundaries to build student trust.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

De-escalation

Team leadership

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Education

GCSE Maths & English (4/C or above)

Job description

Randstad UK is seeking a resilient professional to provide essential, trauma-informed educational and emotional support in a Sussex educational setting. The role is temp-to-perm, with a salary trajectory and term-time scheduling, offering stability for children who have faced adversity.

Responsibilities include de-escalation, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and maintaining strong boundaries to build trust with students.