SEMH Teaching Assistant

• Location: Bicker, near Boston, Lincolnshire
• Job Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
• Contract: Temporary to Permanent Opportunity Available

We are recruiting on behalf of a specialist SEMH school in Bicker, Lincolnshire, supporting pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. The school offers a nurturing, therapeutic, and highly supportive environment, with small class sizes and high staff-to-pupil ratios designed to help every child thrive.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide classroom support to pupils with SEMH needs.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with students.
• Support pupils with emotional regulation and behaviour management strategies.
• Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions.
• Encourage engagement with learning activities and classroom tasks.
• Support pupils during unstructured times such as breaks and lunchtimes.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral staff, and external professionals.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for all pupils.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in SEMH schools, Special Educational Needs (SEN), alternative provision settings, care, support work, youth work, residential childcare, behaviour mentoring, or pastoral support.
• Calm, resilient, and patient personality.
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable young people.
• Ability to build rapport and establish professional boundaries.
• Proactive and able to think on your feet.
• A positive role model with a genuine desire to make a difference.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work within a highly supportive SEMH environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• A rewarding role where you can genuinely impact young lives.
• Potential temp-to-perm opportunity.
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative staff culture.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and you can make a lasting difference to young people's lives, we'd love to hear from you. To apply for this SEMH Teaching Assistant position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and passion for working with vulnerable young people.