Some children need extra support. Some need someone who won't give up on them.

If you're calm, resilient, and experienced in supporting children with behavioural needs, this could be a role where you genuinely change lives.

We're working with a welcoming specialist setting looking for an SEMH Teaching Assistant to support pupils who need help managing their emotions, building positive relationships, and engaging with learning. Every day is different, but one thing stays the same, your support will make a real difference.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Working 1:1 and in small groups to help pupils access learning
• Managing and de-escalating challenging behaviour using positive behaviour strategies
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Supporting emotional regulation and social development
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams, and SEND professionals

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting children or young people with behavioural needs
• Can remain calm, patient, and consistent in challenging situations
• Understands behaviour as communication and takes a nurturing approach
• Has experience in schools, alternative provisions, youth work, residential care, mentoring, or similar settings
• Is confident setting boundaries while building positive relationships
• Has excellent communication and teamwork skills

Experience with any of the following would be a bonus:

• SEMH
• ADHD
• Autism
• Trauma-informed practice
• Alternative Provision or PRU settings
• Team Teach
• Thrive Approach

Not Thrive trained?

No problem. Protocol Education offers FREE Thrive training to help you develop specialist skills that schools are actively looking for.

Why work with Protocol Education?

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies

FREE access to our online CPD Academy

Dedicated consultant support from day one

Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and specialist settings

Easy registration process and local work opportunities

Referral scheme, earn rewards for recommending friends

Ready to make a difference?

Some of the pupils you'll support may have had a difficult journey with education. Your patience, encouragement, and consistency could be the reason they start believing in themselves again.

If that sounds like the kind of impact you'd like to make, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and let's find the right school for you.

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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