Secondary SEMH Teaching Assistant

SEMH Teaching Assistant

Location: Salford
Contract: Full‑time, long‑term                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Start: Immediate / Ongoing
Salary: Competitive and based on experience

Are you passionate about supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health needs and are seeking a new and exciting challenge? If so, this may be the opportunity for you!

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support in a SEMH secondary school in the Salford area where you will be working with children with ASC (autism spectrum condition), Trauma – related and attachment needs, behavioural challenges and social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

About the Role

As an SEMH Teaching Assistant, your role will involve:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support tailored to individual needs
• Helping students regulate their emotions using de‑escalation techniques
• Implementing behaviour management strategies consistently and calmly
• Supporting academic engagement across a range of subjects
• Building trusting relationships with young people
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams and external agencies

Every day will be different, and you will play a vital role in helping students feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in SEMH settings, youth work, residential care, PRU/alternative provision, or similar
• Strong behaviour management skills
• Confidence in using de-escalation and restorative approaches
• Resilience, patience and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• A nurturing, trauma‑informed approach
• A desire to make a positive impact on young people’s lives

Team Teach training is highly desirable but not essential – Teaching Personnel can support you in gaining this.

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

Working with Teaching Personnel gives you access to:

✨ A dedicated specialist consultant supporting you every step of the way
✨ Flexible, long‑term and permanent opportunities across Salford and Greater Manchester
✨ Weekly pay through our PAYE system — no umbrella fees
✨ Free and discounted CPD to support in professional development  

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take the next step in your SEMH career and want to work with a supportive, specialist agency apply now by sending in your CV.

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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