SEND Teaching Assistant – SEMH (Long-Term) | Portsmouth

£89 – £93 per day

Are you confident working with young people who need structure, patience and consistency?

We are working with a specialist SEMH setting in Portsmouth looking for a resilient and proactive Teaching Assistant to support pupils with social, emotional and behavioural needs.

This is a full-time, long-term role where you will be supporting students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups, helping them regulate behaviour and re-engage with learning — a key part of SEMH support roles

The role:

• Supporting pupils with SEMH and challenging behaviour

• Building strong, consistent relationships

• Delivering tailored support in and out of the classroom

• Promoting emotional regulation and positive behaviour

You must have:

• Experience with children, young people or vulnerable individuals

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (child workforce)

• Up-to-date safeguarding training