SEMH Teaching Assistant

Location: SO31 - Driving to this location is essential

Pay: £444.60 - £525.00 per week

Full time - Temp to Perm

8:30am - 3:30pm – Monday to Friday - Term Time Only!

GSL are working with an amazing SEMH school which has just had brand-new facilities added to the school including ICT studio, brand new kitchen/dining area, sports hall and much more! This school are huge on staff progression and well-being.

As a SEMH Teaching Assistant the role includes working on a 1:1 basis with children who have challenging behaviour, Social and Emotional Mental Health, Autism.

You will be required to provide individualised behaviour interventions within your role as well as always ensuring the child's safety.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with challenging behaviour and Mental Health in either an Education or Alternative Children's Provisions as a Support workers, youth worker, ex prison/ security staff and children's residential care workers or Teaching Assistant.

The Ideal Candidate:

SEMH Teaching Assistant experience
Should have experience working with children, young people or young adults with mental health requirements, challenging behaviour, or Autism.
Available immediately
Will have a Clear Enhanced DBS (Child Workforce/ Child and Adult Workforce) registered to the Update Service. – If you do not already have a DBS, we can help you apply for one.
Available for Full-Time Work – Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
Teaching Assistant qualifications or equivalent (not essential)

Why Join Us?

Daily exposure to the complexities of mental health and educational challenges.
A supportive working environment focused on restorative practices.
Classes of no more than ten, you will have a mixture of 1:1 and small group work in class, dependent on the lesson and individual contexts.
All training and support provided by the school with their excellent training system.

Successful applicants must undergo relevant background checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service, as this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection. GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community.
If you'd like to register your interest or be considered for this role, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.

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.

GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community. For more information or to register your interest in the ‘SEMH Teaching Assistant' role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.

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