Passionate about mental health and emotional wellbeing?
Not every classroom success looks like top marks. Sometimes success is a pupil attending school, regulating emotions, or simply asking for help.
We’re looking for SEMH Teaching Assistants to join a specialist PRU setting , supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs .
This role is ideal for someone who understands that behaviour is communication.
What your day might look like:
Supporting pupils with emotional regulation strategies
Helping children access learning despite barriers
Working alongside teachers, pastoral staff and external professionals
Promoting confidence, resilience and self-esteem
Who we’re looking for:
Compassionate, emotionally intelligent individuals
Experience supporting SEMH, trauma or vulnerable young people is a bonus
People who stay calm under pressure
Why this role?
Learn trauma-informed practice in a specialist setting
Build experience for psychology, counselling or education careers
Play a key role in changing life outcomes
Protocol Education offers:
Weekly PAYE pay
FREE CPD and training
Dedicated consultant support
Flexible and long-term roles
Referral rewards
Safeguarding matters:
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to thorough background checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one.
Could this be your next meaningful role?
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.
Vacancy posted 19 days ago
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