Make a Real Difference in Croydon – Become a SEMH Teaching Assistant in Primary Schools!
Position: SEMH Teaching Assistant (Social, Emotional, Mental Health)
Location: Mainstream Primary Schools in Croydon
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Start Date: ASAP or when you're ready
Do you have a passion for helping young children thrive emotionally and socially? Are you patient, caring, and ready to support pupils who need a little extra help navigating the school day? Then Protocol Education wants to hear from YOU!
We’re partnering with a number of fantastic mainstream primary schools across Lewisham who are looking for SEMH Teaching Assistants to provide nurturing, targeted support to pupils with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Your Role as a SEMH TA in Primary:
Build positive, trusting relationships with children who may struggle with confidence, behaviour, or anxiety
Support pupils 1:1 or in small groups to build resilience, self-esteem and emotional understanding
️ Implement behaviour and wellbeing strategies to support learning and reduce disruption
Collaborate with class teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral teams to meet each child’s unique needs
Foster a safe, calm, and supportive environment where every child can succeed
We’re Looking For:
✅ Experience working with children with SEMH needs, ideally in a primary setting
✅ A nurturing, consistent, and proactive approach
✅ Great communication and teamwork skills
✅ A strong desire to make a real difference in young lives
✅ A DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply for one)
Why Work with Protocol Education in Croydon
✨ Choice and flexibility – work when and where suits YOU
✨ Access to high-quality training and CPD
✨ Friendly local consultants who know Lewisham schools inside out
✨ A variety of short-term and long-term roles to suit you
✨ The chance to help children grow emotionally and academically
This is more than a job — it’s a chance to be a role model, a listener, a guide, and a champion for children who need you most.
Apply today and start changing lives in Croydon’s wonderful primary schools!
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 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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