SEN/SEMH Teaching Assistant

1 month ago


Havant, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time

Calling all Passionate Individuals with a Heart for Children

Are you passionate about positively impacting young lives? Are you experienced in educational and SEN/SEMH settings, or perhaps experienced in care/support roles? If so, we want to hear from you

Join our team at Teaching Personnel and embark on an enriching journey with our schools in Portsmouth who are dedicated to nurturing children with Special Educational Needs/Social Emotional Mental Health Needs.

The children you will be supporting have a range of needs to include Autism, Speech and Language needs, Global Development Delay, Down Syndrome, Learning Difficulties, Behaviour Issues. They may also have feeding tubes and/or be in wheelchairs.

As a Teaching Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in shaping classrooms, providing vital support to students with diverse needs.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Prior experience in SEN/SEMH settings, personal or professional.
  • Enthusiasm for unlocking each student's potential.
  • Commitment to addressing diverse needs and collaborating with colleagues.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and reliability.
  • Embraces challenges as growth opportunities.
  • Resilience and ability to be flexible in ever-changing situations.
  • Full understanding and awareness of safeguarding procedures and protocols

Full-time or Part-time hours: 08:30 to 15:30 - these hours may differ slightly depending on the school.

If you're ready for a rewarding journey where each day brings new opportunities to inspire, apply now and let's make a genuine difference together

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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