Teaching Assistant – SEMH Setting
Location: Seaford area
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Long-term
Setting: Primary and Secondary
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £14.25+ per hour
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people and looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference?
We are currently recruiting for Teaching Assistants to work within specialist SEMH settings in the Seaford area, supporting both primary and secondary-aged pupils.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant or someone with strong transferable skills who is looking to move into education.
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils with their learning, emotional wellbeing and personal development. Pupils may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside additional SEND or behavioural needs.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting pupils on a 1:1 or small-group basis
- Supporting pupils to access lessons and engage with learning
- Working alongside teachers to deliver learning activities
- Helping pupils develop confidence and independence
- Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation
- Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils
- Providing encouragement, reassurance and positive reinforcement
- Helping pupils manage challenging situations
- Supporting pupils with additional SEND needs
- Helping create a safe, calm and positive learning environment
- Supporting social skills and communication
- Monitoring pupil progress and providing feedback to teaching staff
- Working as part of a wider school and support team
Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates who are:
- Patient, calm and resilient
- Confident communicating with children and young people
- Able to build positive professional relationships
- Reliable and consistent
- Positive and encouraging in their approach
- Comfortable supporting pupils who may display challenging behaviour
- Passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
Previous experience within education, SEND or SEMH is highly desirable, but it is not essential.
Transferable Experience Considered
We would also welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in:
- Youth work
- Care or residential care
- Support work
- Sports coaching
- Mentoring
- Psychology
- Counselling
- Social care
- Behaviour support
- Children’s services
- Community work
- Other roles supporting vulnerable children or young people
If you have the right attitude, patience and ability to build relationships, your experience could be highly transferable to this role.
Why Apply?
- Full-time, long-term opportunity
- Specialist SEMH setting
- Primary and secondary-aged pupils
- £14.25+ per hour
- Opportunity to make a genuine difference
- Gain valuable experience within SEND and SEMH education
- Ongoing support from a dedicated education recruitment consultant
If you are looking for a rewarding long-term Teaching Assistant position in the Seaford area, apply today and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.
