SEMH Teaching Assistant

SEMH Teaching Assistant – Stockport & Tameside

Flexible – Rewarding – Make a real difference

Teaching Personnel are looking for passionate individuals to support students with Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs across local schools. If you’re empathetic, proactive and want a role that genuinely matters — this is for you.

The Role  

• Classroom-based learning support
• Support pupils with SEMH needs, behavioural and complex needs
• Day to day, short-term & long-term roles available
• Build experience across a variety of schools

What you’ll get

• Specialist SEMH support from a team of consultants
• Access to a range of courses, including CPD training
• Competitive weekly pay
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles

We’re looking for

• Previous experience working with young people (school, care or youth work based)
• Availability Monday-Friday, 8:30-15:30pm
• Confidence or willingness to support challenging behaviour
• A positive, resilient attitude
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply through Teaching Personnel)

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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