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SEMH Teaching Assistant
Location: Enfield
Contract: Full-Time
Pay: £90-£100 per day
Start: ASAP / Immediate Start Available
We are recruiting a dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to join an independent secondary school for students aged 11 to 19 who will thrive in a small, therapeutic, and nurturing environment. This specialist setting supports young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, providing a tailored and highly supportive approach to learning.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide individualised support to students with SEMH needs, helping them engage positively in lessons and daily routines.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and support staff to maintain a calm, structured, and safe learning environment.
- Implement behaviour and emotional regulation strategies in line with student support plans.
- Encourage the development of social skills, emotional resilience, and confidence.
- Support students in overcoming barriers to learning through consistent, empathetic guidance.
Applicant Suitability
- Experience working with children or young people with SEMH needs is highly advantageous.
- Strong behaviour management skills and a calm, patient, and empathetic approach.
- Ability to build trusting and supportive relationships with students.
- Resilience, flexibility, and a genuine passion for helping vulnerable young people succeed.
To apply or request more details, please get in touch.
Please send your CV to (url removed)
We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
