Learning Support Assistant SEMH

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant - SEN & SEMH
Location: Southampton & surrounding areas
Pay: £13.75 per hour
Contract Type: Flexible to you

Teaching Personnel is seeking caring, resilient, and motivated Learning Support Assistants and Teaching Assistants to work across schools and alternative provisions in Southampton. You’ll be supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

Whether you're experienced or just starting out, we provide full support and training.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 or small group support to pupils with SEN or SEMH needs

• Help manage behaviour positively and promote emotional wellbeing

• Support learning plans in the classroom and during off-site activities

• Work with students who may have autism, ADHD, trauma or anxiety

• Collaborate closely with teaching staff, SENCOs and external professionals

What We Offer:

• £13.75 per hour (paid weekly via PAYE)

• Term-time only – enjoy all school holidays off

• Flexible supply work or consistent long-term placements

• Experience across specialist SEN and SEMH settings in the Southampton area

• Free ongoing professional development, including:

  • Team Teach

  • Autism Awareness

  • Mental Health in Education

  • Safeguarding Training

• A supportive and experienced recruitment consultant

• Opportunity to secure permanent roles in schools

• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme

You Could Be a Great Fit If You:

• Have experience working with children, young people or vulnerable adults

• Are calm, patient and committed to inclusion

• Are open to supporting pupils with behavioural challenges or complex needs

• Hold a DBS on the Update Service (or are willing to apply for one)

• Are looking for meaningful, term-time only work in education

Join Teaching Personnel today and be part of something genuinely rewarding.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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