Teaching Assistant - SEMH School
Location: Bristol
Start: ASAP
Hours: Full Time, Monday-Friday
Five Education is seeking a confident and resilient Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) school in Bristol. This is a full-time position supporting students who may display challenging behaviours and require a calm, consistent, and restorative approach.
About the Role:
Full-time TA role in a specialist SEMH setting
Working with a range of age groups
Supporting students with behavioural, social, and emotional needs. Children may have experienced trauma.
Using restorative practices to resolve conflict and build positive relationships
Working closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams
Helping students regulate, engage in learning, and progress socially and academically
We're looking for someone who:
Is confident supporting students with SEMH needs
Is comfortable managing challenging behaviours in a professional, calm manner
Understands restorative approaches and relationship-focused practice
Is patient, resilient, and able to build trust with young people
Has previous experience in SEND, SEMH, youth work, care, or similar fields (desirable but not essential)
Can commit to a full-time, long-term role
What Five Education can offer you:
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Free specialist training (Trauma, Team Teach, Makaton, Autism, Speech and Language, ADHD and more)
Recommend a friend bonus scheme
Refunded DBS cost after 20 days of work
Guaranteed Work Scheme for peace of mind
Specialist support and mentoring throughout your placement
Pay:
PAYE payroll - transparent with no hidden fees. Pay includes holiday pay.
Vetting:
All applicants will undergo reference and TRA checks. If you don't hold an enhanced DBS on the update service, one will need to be processed (£62.70, refunded after 20 days and registration to the update service).
If you are passionate about supporting young people and want to make a difference in an SEMH environment, we'd love to hear from you