SEND Teaching Assistant (SEMH)
Location: Walsall
Pay: £85.44 - £99.00 per day depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, term time
Job description
We are currently recruiting for a dedicated and resilient SEND Teaching Assistant to support secondary-aged students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs in a specialist education setting in Walsall.
This is a full-time agency role ideal for someone passionate about supporting young people who may struggle within mainstream education and require additional emotional, behavioural and learning support.
The successful candidate will play a key role in helping students engage with learning, develop confidence and build positive relationships within the school environment.
The role
* Provide 1:1 and small group support to secondary-aged pupils with SEMH needs
* Support students both inside and outside the classroom
* Assist the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom management
* Help students regulate emotions and behaviours using positive strategies
* Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils
* Encourage engagement, independence and positive outcomes
Requirements
* Previous experience working with children or young people with SEND/SEMH needs
* Experience in schools, alternative provisions, youth work, care or similar settings
* Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
* Calm, patient and resilient approach
* Ability to build rapport with challenging or disengaged learners
Desirable
* Team Teach training
* Experience supporting ASD, ADHD or behavioural needs
* Teaching Assistant qualification
* Youth work or mentoring background
What we offer
* Full-time, long-term opportunity
* Supportive school environment
* Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people’s lives
* Competitive pay based on experience
If you are passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and can provide consistency, empathy and encouragement, we would love to hear from you.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.