SEMH Teaching Assistant
Advertised by Teaching Personnel
- Location
- Leicester
- Salary
- £92.63 - £105 a day
- Job type
- Temporary
- Sector
- Education
- Posted
- 12 November 2026
Job description
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant with a strong background in supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? Do you have the confidence, resilience and behaviour management skills to support children and young people who display challenging behaviours?
Teaching Personnel is working with mainstream and specialist schools to recruit dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistants for a variety of short-term, long-term and permanent opportunities.
The RoleAs an SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Support pupils with SEMH needs on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
- Manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour in line with school policies
- Build positive, trusting relationships with students who may have experienced barriers to learning
- Support students both inside and outside of the classroom
- Promote emotional regulation, engagement and positive outcomes
- Work closely with teaching staff, SENDCOs and pastoral teams
- Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs
- Strong behaviour management skills and confidence working with challenging behaviours
- Ability to remain calm, patient and professional in demanding situations
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A genuine passion for helping vulnerable young people succeed
- Team Teach certification or other positive handling/de-escalation training
- Previous experience in specialist provisions, PRUs, AP settings or SEND schools
- Experience supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, ODD, trauma or attachment needs
As the largest education recruitment agency in the UK, we offer:
- Access to a wide range of local schools and specialist provisions
- Flexible work to suit your availability
- Long-term and permanent career opportunities
- Competitive rates of pay
- Free and discounted CPD training courses
- Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant
If you have the resilience, behavioural expertise and passion needed to make a positive difference to young people's lives, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team committed to improving outcomes for pupils with SEMH needs across our partner schools.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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