SEMH Teaching Assistant - Southend

Salary/Rate:£400 - £525 per week PAYE

Job type:Contract

Town/City:Hounslow

County:North West London

Type of Role:Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant

Job ref:3336

Post Date:17.12.24

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Meet Our Recruiter

Harry Owen

Managing Consultant

0203 011 4848

harry@psinclusion.co.uk

About the Role

SEMH Teaching Assistant

Southend - On-Sea
Social Emotional Mental Health
Special Educational Needs
Ages 3 to 19
Vacancies in their primary and secondary site
Beautiful school with a therapeutic approach to teaching and mentoring
Up to £100 Per Day PAYE
Long-Term Roles with ASAP Start's Available

Are you a caring and resilient person who would make an excellent role model?

Do you have a strong drive to help and support children with special educational needs?

I am currently working with a truly fantastic school in the London Borough of Hounslow who is now seeking SEMH Teaching Assistants to join their welcoming team.

What to expect as an SEMH Teaching Assistant:

The opportunity to work alongside a fantastic and supportive senior leadership team where staff well-being is a priority
The opportunity to gain valuable experience working to help and support children with additional needs within a classroom setting
Up to £100 per day PAYE
Excellent work-life balance due to school hours and working during term time only
The opportunity to develop professionally with further training

Requirements of an SEMH Teaching Assistant:

A caring, supportive and resilient personality
Works well as part of a team, able to be flexible where necessary
Experience working as a teaching assistant previously would be highly valued for this role
Experience working with children in a school or youth club setting would be highly valued for this role
Experience working as a care worker would be hugely beneficial for this role

Interested in hearing more about our SEMH Teaching Assistant roles?

If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply by response to this advert! If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.

Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this. By applying for this role, you are consenting to Parker Smith Inclusion Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the new GDPR requirements.

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