SEMH Support

SEN / SEMH Teaching Assistant – Behaviour Support

Location: BD4
Start Date: September
Contract: Full-time
Pay: £93–£110 per day

Not every day is easy in this role… but every day matters.

We’re looking for a resilient, confident TA to support a pupil with SEMH needs in BD4. This role is for someone who can stay calm when things feel anything but calm, someone who knows behaviour is communication, not just disruption.

The role:

• 1:1 support with a pupil displaying challenging behaviour
• Using de-escalation techniques and building trust over time
• Supporting emotional regulation and engagement in learning
• Working alongside a strong pastoral and SEN team

You’ll need:

• Experience with SEMH or challenging behaviour
• Thick skin, a calm voice, and a good sense of humour
• The ability to reset and go again, even after a tough moment

Why this role stands out:

• Proper support from SLT who get it
• Training opportunities in behaviour and SEN
• A chance to genuinely change a pupil’s school experience

Protocol Education offers:

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Free CPD and behaviour training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term opportunities in supportive settings

Not Thrive trained yet? We’ll help you get there, it’s a huge asset in roles like this.

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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