SEN Teaching Assistant (SEMH)

This role is about more than helping with academic work. You will help pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) develop confidence, regulate emotions, engage positively with learning and build secure relationships with the adults around them.

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with SEMH needs.
  
• Build consistent, positive and professional relationships with pupils.
  
• Help children regulate emotions and re-engage with learning.
  
• Support individual behaviour and learning plans.
  
• Use calm, appropriate de-escalation strategies.
  
• Reinforce boundaries and positive behaviour consistently.
  
• Identify triggers and communicate observations to teaching and SEN staff.
  
• Support pupils academically while recognising the emotional barriers that may affect learning.
  

• Experience supporting children with SEMH, behavioural needs or additional needs.
  
• A calm and emotionally resilient approach.
  
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
  
• Good understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
  
• Team Teach or relevant behaviour-support training is advantageous but not essential.
  
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.
  
• Right to work in the UK.
  

• Competitive daily pay.
  
• Dedicated support throughout your placement.
  
• Access to SEN-focused roles across London.
  
• Professional development opportunities.
  
• The opportunity to make a tangible difference to pupils who benefit from consistent adult support.
  

Pay is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.