Job description

Job Title: SEMH Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant
Location: Tower Hamlets
Salary Range: £90 - £100 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: 23/03/2025
Contract: Long-term, Full-time
Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM

Are you an experienced and compassionate Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant looking for a fulfilling role where you can make a real difference? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

GSL Education needs an engaging and caring SEMH Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 with a child with complex SEMH needsin a supportive school in Tower Hamlets.

Responsibilities of the SEMH Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant (TA):

  • Provide one-to-one behavioural and emotional supportto a student withcomplex SEMH needs.
  • Work closely with teachers and SEN staff to implement tailored support strategies.
  • Help the student develop coping mechanisms and social skills.
  • Encourage engagement in learning activities while fostering emotional well-being.
  • Maintain a structured and nurturing classroom environment.

Requirements of the SEMH Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant (TA):

  • Experience in SEMH and behavioural support.
  • Ability to work 1:1 with high-support-needs students.
  • Resilient, proactive, and patient personality.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • A passion for helping students overcome challenges and thrive.
  • A current CV covering the last ten years (with any gaps explained) and an enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply for one).

Benefits:

  • Competitive daily rate.
  • Free lunch daily.
  • Amazing school to work in.

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 across the UK.

If you are a dedicated SEMH Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant (TA) ready to support and inspire students, click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV. One of our dedicated consultants will be in touch!