SEND Teaching Assistant

Be The Positive Role Model A Young Person Needs

SEMH Teaching Assistant | Primary, Secondary & Specialist Provisions

Some students need more than academic support.

They need patience. Understanding. Encouragement. Someone who believes in them.

Protocol Education is recruiting SEMH Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs across Primary, Secondary and SEND settings.

The Opportunity

Many of the pupils you'll support have experienced barriers to learning and require positive relationships, consistency and encouragement to succeed.

Working alongside teachers and pastoral teams, you'll help students:

Develop confidence and self-esteem Improve emotional regulation Build positive relationships Engage with learning Achieve personal and academic goals Your Responsibilities

Supporting students on a one-to-one basis Building positive professional relationships Delivering behaviour and intervention strategies Supporting emotional wellbeing Encouraging engagement in lessons Promoting resilience and independence We're Looking For People Who Are

✅ Compassionate

✅ Resilient

✅ Calm under pressure

✅ Positive role models

✅ Passionate about supporting young people

Experience in youth work, coaching, mentoring, residential care, mental health support, support work or education is highly desirable but not essential.

Why Work With Protocol Education?

Flexible work around your lifestyle Competitive pay rates Ongoing CPD and behaviour management training Opportunities across Primary, Secondary and SEND schools Dedicated consultant support Clear progression pathways into education and pastoral careers Make An Impact

If you want to help young people overcome challenges, build confidence and achieve success, apply today.

Become an SEMH Teaching Assistant with Protocol Education and help change lives every day.

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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