Level 2 Teaching Assistant – SEMH & Communication Needs
South Gloucestershire | Full-time | Permanent
Help students feel safe, seen, and supported every single day.
We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to support students who face social, emotional, and communication challenges. If you're someone who brings empathy, energy, and patience into every interaction, you might just be who we’re looking for.
This is more than just classroom support. You’ll be delivering 1:1 and small group interventions, co-regulating with students when they need it most, and helping create a space where young people can belong, learn, and grow.
What the role involves:
* Supporting students with SEMH, autism, ADHD, and SLCN needs
* Helping deliver ELSA and social skills interventions (training provided if needed)
* Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and families to support individual learning plans
* Promoting emotional wellbeing and resilience as the foundation for progress
* Tracking progress and using IT systems to log interventions and student outcomes
What we’re looking for:
- Experience working with students with SEMH or communication needs (or a strong interest in this area)
- Understanding of inclusive practice, safeguarding and behaviour strategies
- Great communicator with a calm, confident, and adaptable approach
- Team player with a proactive attitude and a passion for helping students overcome barriers
What you’ll get in return:
- Ongoing CPD and development (including ELSA, Thrive, and behaviour support training)
- A term-time only working pattern that supports work-life balance
- A supportive team that puts wellbeing and relationships first
- A genuine opportunity to change lives every day
Please note: All applicants will undergo a comprehensive safeguarding and pre-employment check process.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a difference to young peoples' lives every day, apply now!
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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