SEMH TA

SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant - LS14 SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant - LS14 Are you passionate about supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs? A supportive primary school in LS14 is looking…

Pay rate £93 – £115/day
Job type Temporary
Posted 7 October 2026

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SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant - LS14

SEMH Primary Teaching Assistant - LS14

Are you passionate about supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs? A supportive primary school in LS14 is looking for a resilient and compassionate SEMH Teaching Assistant to join their team.

The Role

Supporting pupils with SEMH needs both in and out of the classroom
Building positive relationships to encourage engagement and trust
Delivering targeted interventions and emotional support
Assisting with behaviour management strategies
Working collaboratively with teaching staff and pastoral teams

The Ideal Candidate

Experience working with SEMH, behaviour or vulnerable pupils
Strong de-escalation and behaviour management skills
Calm, patient and empathetic nature
Ability to remain positive in challenging situations
Background in education, youth work, support work or similar welcomed

What We Offer

Competitive pay rates
Long-term and temp-to-perm opportunities
Ongoing training and support
A rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference
Join a school where your support can have a lasting impact on pupils' confidence, wellbeing and future success.

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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