SEMH Teaching Assistant

Job Title: 1:1 Teaching Assistant (TA) – SEN/SEMH Support
Location: Warrington
Pay: £95 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-time, temporary ongoing

Hazel Tree Education are currently seeking a dedicated and resilient 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a pupil with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs within a school setting in Warrington. This is a full-time role requiring consistency, patience, and a strong commitment to building positive relationships with young people.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience working with pupils with SEN/SEMH needs and a genuine interest in supporting pupils who require additional emotional and behavioural support to engage in learning.

An interest in sport and/or music would be highly advantageous, as these areas are often used to build engagement, trust, and positive interaction with the pupil.

The successful candidate will need to build a strong, consistent and trusted relationship with a pupil who has historically responded well to male staff. Experience in engaging pupils with SEMH needs is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 support for a pupil with SEMH needs
• Support engagement in learning and positive behaviour strategies
• Build a consistent, trusting relationship with the pupil
• Work closely with teaching staff and external professionals
• Use tailored approaches to support emotional regulation and engagement
• Encourage positive social interaction and independence

Requirements:

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH/SEN needs is essential
• Calm, patient and consistent approach
• Ability to build strong professional relationships
• Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain one
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Hazel Tree Education is an education specific recruitment organisation, specialising in short-term, temporary, and flexible supply work in mainstream schools and alternative provisions around the North West.

We, and the settings we work with, are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. Please be advised that successful applicants will be subject to online searches as part of our due diligence checks and our ongoing commitment to safeguarding.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Applicants must have an enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one.