SEMH Teaching Assistant – Make a Real Impact in Education
Are you calm under pressure, empathetic, and passionate about mental health? We're recruiting flexible SEMH Teaching Assistants to work in a range of supportive school environments. You'll provide crucial support to pupils dealing with emotional, behavioural, or mental health challenges.
What You'll Do:
* Work 1:1 or in small groups with pupils experiencing SEMH difficulties.
* Help students develop resilience, emotional awareness, and self-regulation.
* Provide stability, encouragement, and consistent boundaries.
What We’re Looking For:
* A flexible attitude and willingness to travel up to an hour for work.
* A trauma-informed, nurturing approach.
* A DBS certificate and eligibility to work in the UK.
* Relevant experience in SEMH or behaviour support is a bonus.
Why Choose Protocol Education?
* Daily and long-term placements available.
* Access to online training in behaviour management and trauma-informed practice.
* Friendly team offering expert advice and support.
* £50 Refer a Friend bonus.
Take the First Step in a Meaningful Career
Apply today and help students feel seen, heard, and supported.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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