SEMH Teaching Assistant – Flexible Work Across Stockport & Tameside!
Make a real impact. Support young people. Build a career you’re proud of.
Are you someone who thrives in a role where every day is different?
Do you want to support young people who need patience, positivity and someone truly in their corner?
Teaching Personnel are looking for passionate, motivated individuals to support students with SEMH needs across Stockport, Tameside and East Manchester.
If you're driven, compassionate and ready for a rewarding challenge — this is the opportunity for you.
What your role will look like
You’ll play a key part in helping young people succeed by providing:
- Classroom-based support as a Learning Support/SEMH Teaching Assistant
- Support pupils with complex needs, mental health challenges and behavioural difficulties
- Day to day, short-term and long-term placements
- Variety – working across multiple school and specialist provisions
- A chance to grow your experience while making a meaningful difference
Why choose Teaching Personnel
Join a team that gets SEMH work:
- Specialist consultant who knows SEMH schools inside out
- FREE CPD training, including trauma-informed practice, de-escalation and safeguarding
- Long-term and permanent opportunities
- Competitive weekly pay
- Honest communication and ongoing support
- Work in settings that genuinely value wellbeing, inclusion and positive relationships
Who we’re looking for
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience working with young people (school, care, youth work or similar)
- Availability between 8:30-3:30pm, Monday-Friday
- Confidence (or willingness) to support challenging behaviour
- A positive, proactive, energetic attitude
- A passion for supporting young people’s emotional and academic development
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willing to apply
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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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