SEMH Behaviour Support Assistant

An independent specialist day school in central Shrewsbury is seeking a calm, resilient and compassionate SEMH Behaviour Support Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role is based within a KS3/KS4 Behaviour Centre, supporting young people who require a nurturing, structured and consistent approach to overcome barriers to learning.

The school supports pupils with a range of complex needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, behavioural challenges, and associated learning difficulties. The focus is on creating a safe, supportive environment where every young person can build confidence, develop independence and achieve their potential.

You will be joining a specialist setting that understands every pupil has their own experiences, strengths and challenges. Through personalised support, the team helps students re-engage with education, develop positive behaviours for learning, and work towards meaningful qualifications and life skills.

As part of the Behaviour Centre team, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for KS3 and KS4 pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs
• Support pupils with emotional regulation, conflict resolution and positive behaviour strategies
• Build trusting, consistent relationships with young people who may have experienced trauma or disrupted education
• Create a calm, structured and predictable learning environment
• Encourage engagement, resilience and positive choices
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral staff and external professionals to support individual plans and outcomes
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion at all times

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience supporting young people with SEMH needs, challenging behaviour or additional needs
• A background in specialist education, PRU, alternative provision, youth work, residential care or similar settings
• The ability to remain calm, patient and consistent in challenging situations
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to build positive relationships
• A genuine commitment to helping young people succeed

Experience supporting pupils with autism, ADHD, trauma, anxiety or complex emotional needs would be highly desirable, but we also welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills from care, mentoring or youth-focused roles.

Why join through Protocol Education?

We’ll support you from the start and help you find a role where your skills can make a real difference.

Benefits include:

• Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies
• Free access to our online CPD Academy
• Dedicated support from a specialist consultant
• Opportunities across SEND, specialist schools and alternative provision settings
• Simple registration process and local opportunities
• Referral rewards for recommending friends and colleagues

If you are passionate about supporting young people with SEMH needs and want to be a positive, consistent influence within a specialist KS3/KS4 Behaviour Centre, we would love to hear from you.

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.

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