Secondary School
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
Temporary/Flexible (long-term and permanent roles also available)
Starting after October Half Term
Are you dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the patience and skills needed to support students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
As an SEMH Teaching Assistant, you’ll work alongside teachers, SENCOs and support staff to provide personalised assistance to students aged 11 - 16 who face barriers to learning. Your role will be vital in helping these students engage with their education, build resilience and succeed both academically and personally.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide 1:1 and small group support for students with SEMH needs
* Assist in classroom activities, ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment
* Help students regulate their emotions and behaviour using de-escalation strategies
* Collaborate with teaching staff to implement EHCPs and tailored support strategies
* Promote students’ emotional wellbeing and foster positive behaviour and social skills
* Monitor and report on student progress to the SENCO and teachers
Who we’re looking for:
* Experience working with young people with SEMH or other special educational needs in a school, youth work or a care setting
* Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff
* A calm, patient and nurturing approach to supporting young people
* Ability to manage challenging behaviour in a positive and non-confrontational manor
* Flexibility, resilience and a passion for improving the lives of young people
* Able to drive and have access to your own car
* Desirable: relevant qualifications (e.g Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant)
If you have a passion for helping young people overcome challenges and succeed, we encourage you to apply!
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
In addition you will receive:
* Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
* Permanent job roles
* Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
* Working to Agency Workers Regulations
* Interview preparation, advice and support
* Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay