SEMH Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £82.50 to £100 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hounslow |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 202899 |
Summary
SEMH Teaching Assistant - Full-Time | Long-Term Temporary Role | Immediate Start
We are looking for a dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and nurturing school environment. This school offers calm, structured routines where pupils thrive with strong relationships, consistent guidance, and staff who understand their individual needs. Leaders work closely with teaching and support teams to ensure pupils feel safe, regulated, and ready to engage with learning. Your patience, consistency, and clear guidance will make a real difference to pupils' confidence and progress.
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Provide targeted, consistent support for pupils with SEMH needs
Provide targeted, consistent support for pupils with SEMH needs
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Use effective behaviour management strategies to promote emotional regulation
Use effective behaviour management strategies to promote emotional regulation
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Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils
Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils
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Assist teachers with lesson activities and reinforce key learning objectives
Assist teachers with lesson activities and reinforce key learning objectives
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Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral staff, and support teams
Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral staff, and support teams
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Implement behaviour plans and personalised learning strategies
Implement behaviour plans and personalised learning strategies
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Encourage resilience, engagement, and consistent routines
Encourage resilience, engagement, and consistent routines
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Uphold safeguarding standards and prioritise pupil welfare
Uphold safeguarding standards and prioritise pupil welfare
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Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs
Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs
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Strong behaviour management skills and confidence with emotionally vulnerable or dysregulated pupils
Strong behaviour management skills and confidence with emotionally vulnerable or dysregulated pupils
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A calm, patient, and resilient approach in challenging situations
A calm, patient, and resilient approach in challenging situations
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
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The ability to adapt support strategies to meet individual needs
The ability to adapt support strategies to meet individual needs
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A proactive, reliable, and consistent approach
A proactive, reliable, and consistent approach
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A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil well-being
A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil well-being
With over 20 years of experience, Step Teachers is a trusted recruitment partner supporting schools and educators across North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon, and Greater Manchester. Our local branches in Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth provide personalised support, helping teachers find rewarding long-term placements.
We are proud to be an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, ensuring we meet the highest standards in safeguarding and compliance.
Benefits
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Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella or self-employed arrangements)
Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella or self-employed arrangements)
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Access to exclusive discounts on high street shopping, travel, gyms, and more
Access to exclusive discounts on high street shopping, travel, gyms, and more
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Wellbeing support including physical and emotional health services
Wellbeing support including physical and emotional health services
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Ongoing consultant support and guidance throughout your placement
Ongoing consultant support and guidance throughout your placement
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Referral scheme: earn a £100 Amazon voucher and a chance to win a holiday worth up to £1,000
Referral scheme: earn a £100 Amazon voucher and a chance to win a holiday worth up to £1,000
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates are subject to safer recruitment checks, including references and an Enhanced DBS (registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one).
If you are a confident, caring, and experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding long-term opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and make a lasting difference in the lives of pupils.
We are looking for a dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and nurturing school environment. This school offers calm, structured routines where pupils thrive with strong relationships, consistent guidance, and staff who understand their individual needs. Leaders work closely with teaching and support teams to ensure pupils feel safe, regulated, and ready to engage with learning. Your patience, consistency, and clear guidance will make a real difference to pupils' confidence and progress.
-
Provide targeted, consistent support for pupils with SEMH needs
Provide targeted, consistent support for pupils with SEMH needs
-
Use effective behaviour management strategies to promote emotional regulation
Use effective behaviour management strategies to promote emotional regulation
-
Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils
Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils
-
Assist teachers with lesson activities and reinforce key learning objectives
Assist teachers with lesson activities and reinforce key learning objectives
-
Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral staff, and support teams
Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral staff, and support teams
-
Implement behaviour plans and personalised learning strategies
Implement behaviour plans and personalised learning strategies
-
Encourage resilience, engagement, and consistent routines
Encourage resilience, engagement, and consistent routines
-
Uphold safeguarding standards and prioritise pupil welfare
Uphold safeguarding standards and prioritise pupil welfare
-
Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs
Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs
-
Strong behaviour management skills and confidence with emotionally vulnerable or dysregulated pupils
Strong behaviour management skills and confidence with emotionally vulnerable or dysregulated pupils
-
A calm, patient, and resilient approach in challenging situations
A calm, patient, and resilient approach in challenging situations
-
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
-
The ability to adapt support strategies to meet individual needs
The ability to adapt support strategies to meet individual needs
-
A proactive, reliable, and consistent approach
A proactive, reliable, and consistent approach
-
A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil well-being
A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil well-being
With over 20 years of experience, Step Teachers is a trusted recruitment partner supporting schools and educators across North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon, and Greater Manchester. Our local branches in Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth provide personalised support, helping teachers find rewarding long-term placements.
We are proud to be an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, ensuring we meet the highest standards in safeguarding and compliance.
Benefits
-
Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella or self-employed arrangements)
Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella or self-employed arrangements)
-
Access to exclusive discounts on high street shopping, travel, gyms, and more
Access to exclusive discounts on high street shopping, travel, gyms, and more
-
Wellbeing support including physical and emotional health services
Wellbeing support including physical and emotional health services
-
Ongoing consultant support and guidance throughout your placement
Ongoing consultant support and guidance throughout your placement
-
Referral scheme: earn a £100 Amazon voucher and a chance to win a holiday worth up to £1,000
Referral scheme: earn a £100 Amazon voucher and a chance to win a holiday worth up to £1,000
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates are subject to safer recruitment checks, including references and an Enhanced DBS (registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one).
If you are a confident, caring, and experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding long-term opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and make a lasting difference in the lives of pupils.