SEMH Teaching Assistant

Do you have the patience and steadiness that helps a young person turn a difficult day around? GAC Education is recruiting SEMH Teaching Assistants for specialist settings across Chester and Cheshire West, with immediate and upcoming starts on long term and day to day supply.

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

• Supporting pupils with SEMH needs in class, in small groups and at break times
• Following behaviour support plans and the setting's approach to calming situations
• Helping pupils regulate and get back to learning after time out of class
• Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff and keeping them up to date

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs, whether in a school, residential care, youth work or a similar setting
• Calm, resilient and able to stay consistent under pressure
• Team Teach training is an advantage
• Happy to work in primary or secondary settings

• 85 to £110 per day, depending on experience
• A dedicated local consultant who takes the time to understand what suits you
• Work that fits around your availability, from day to day supply to long term roles
• Support with your safer recruitment checks
• No fees to you as a candidate
• Consideration for other SEN and SEMH roles across Chester

All roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check, references and right to work checks. xwzovoh

How to apply

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply to send us your CV through Totaljobs, or call the Merseyside and Cheshire desk on for an informal chat first.