Job description
SEMH Teaching Assistant (Primary)
Location: Gateshead
Salary: £75 to £110 per day, depending on experience
Contract type: Long-term, Part-time/Full-time
Are you passionate about assisting the educational and emotional development of students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?
The Role:
As an SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will play be instrumental in supporting teachers and helping students excel in their studies. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on young lives.
The School:
GSL Education ‘Newcastle Branch’ are currently collaborating with an exceptional primary school in Gateshead that is seeking an empathetic and dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to join their team. This role comes with pride in helping students achieve their full potential through tailored support and innovative teaching methods.
The successful candidate will:
- Be qualified in relevant qualifications like education, psychology, or a related field.
- Possess previous experience working alongside students with SEMH.
- Have good organisational abilities, strong communication and classroom management skills and the capacity to run a classroom efficiently.
- Have an understanding and compassionate approach to helping the students.
- Have flexibility and adaptability to cover various subjects.
- Have an updated CV (covering last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
We welcome applications from all applicants who feel that they can add value to an already flourishing department and make a meaningful difference in the lives of students with SEMH needs.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Greater London.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘SEMH Teaching Assistant (Primary)’ role,or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.