SEMH Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting young people who experience social, emotional and mental health needs?

Protocol Education are looking for a resilient, patient and enthusiastic SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a specialist setting in Sunderland.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day support to pupils who may experience difficulties with emotional regulation, behaviour, engagement and learning.

You will play a key role in helping pupils feel safe, supported and able to access their education. Building trusting relationships will be an important part of the role, alongside working closely with teachers and the wider pastoral team.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting pupils with SEMH needs
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Helping pupils regulate their emotions and manage behaviour
• Encouraging positive engagement with learning
• Building positive and trusting relationships
• Supporting classroom routines and expectations
• Working closely with teachers and support staff

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience working with children or young people
• Have experience within SEMH, behaviour, PRU or specialist education
• Have strong behaviour management skills
• Are calm, patient and consistent
• Can remain resilient in challenging situations
• Have a genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers

Working hours:

• Monday-Friday
• 8:30am-4:30pm
• Full-time

Benefits of working with Protocol Education:

You will receive ongoing support from your dedicated consultant, alongside access to our CPD Academy, giving you access to a range of training and professional development opportunities.

You'll also have access to Thrive Awareness Training, helping you further develop your understanding of wellbeing and supporting children and young people.

This role could also provide an excellent route into a permanent position, with the opportunity to go permanent with the school if it is the right fit for both you and the school.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can genuinely make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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