Job description
SEMH Teaching Assistant
Location: Selby
Salary: £88 – £110 per day
Start Date: February 2026
Contract: Full-Time
GSL Education are recruiting a resilient SEMH Teaching Assistant to support secondary pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs in Selby.
About the School
The school has a strong pastoral framework and focuses on emotional wellbeing alongside academic progress. Staff are trained in behaviour management and trauma-informed practices.
Key Responsibilities
* Support pupils displaying challenging behaviours
* Provide emotional regulation and mentoring support
* Assist with behaviour plans and interventions
* Build positive relationships with students
Requirements
* Experience working with SEMH needs
* Calm and confident behaviour management skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.