SEMH Teaching Assistant

Be the reason a child believes in themselves. Some pupils need more than academic support. They need someone who sees beyond the behaviour, builds trust and helps them feel safe enough to succeed. We're looking for compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic SEMH Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs in schools across Bath and North East Somerset. If you've worked in education, youth work, residential care, mental health services, sports coaching or similar support roles, your experience could be exactly what these pupils need. What you'll be doing • Supporting pupils with SEMH needs on a one-to-one basis and in small groups • Building positive, trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe and engaged • Using positive behaviour strategies to encourage emotional regulation and resilience • Helping pupils access learning while celebrating every achievement, big or small • Working alongside teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams to create a supportive learning environment We're looking for someone who • Has experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, SEND or challenging behaviour, or transferable experience from care, youth work or similar settings • Remains calm, patient and positive under pressure • Builds strong relationships through empathy, consistency and understanding • Has a genuine passion for helping young people reach their potential • Holds an enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or is happy to apply for one Why work with Protocol Education? • Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies • FREE access to our online CPD Academy • Dedicated support from your local consultant • Opportunities across mainstream, specialist and alternative provision settings • A simple registration process and local opportunities to suit your availability • Refer a friend and earn rewards Already Thrive trained? Fantastic! We'd love to hear about your experience supporting children's emotional wellbeing. Not Thrive trained yet? That's absolutely fine. Protocol Education offers FREE Thrive training, giving you practical strategies to support children with emotional and social development while making your profile even more attractive to schools. If you're ready to make a real difference and help children overcome barriers to learning, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and let's find the role that's right for 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.