Role: SEMH Teaching Assistant
Location: Martock
Start: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Flexible/Supply
Pay: £16 - £18 per hour
We’re currently recruiting SEMH Teaching Assistants to work on a supply basis on behalf of a leading specialist school that provides dedicated support to students aged 5 - 16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Speech and Language Difficulties. This is an ideal opportunity for compassionate and flexible professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young learners.
As a SEMH TA, you will play a key role in supporting students’ emotional wellbeing and academic progress, stepping into classrooms on a flexible basis. Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a specialist setting or seeking work that fits around your availability, this role offers both variety and purpose.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience working with children or young people in education, care or support roles
- A calm, patient and empathetic approach
- Confidence in building trusting relationships with students and staff
- Adaptability to work across different classrooms and needs
- A team-orientated mindset with a genuine passion for supporting young learners
What You Can Expect:
- Flexible working arrangements - you choose your days
- The chance to work in a warm, inclusive specialist environment
- Ongoing training and professional development
- The rewarding opportunity to support children with complex emotional and communication needs
If you’re a proactive and caring Teaching Assistant looking for flexible work that makes a genuine impact, we would love to speak with you.
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay