SEMH Support Assistant

SEMH Support Assistant

Do you understand that behaviour is often a sign of unmet need? We’re looking for an SEMH Support Assistant to work with students who need emotional and behavioural support to stay engaged in school.

This role suits someone who is resilient, reflective and able to build trust with students who may find school challenging.

Daily pay: £90–£110

• Supporting students with social, emotional and mental health needs
• Providing one-to-one and small-group support
• Helping students regulate emotions and re-engage with learning
• Working closely with pastoral leads and SEN staff
• Supporting consistent routines and expectations

• Experience in SEMH, behaviour support or youth work
• A calm, empathetic and consistent approach
• Confidence managing challenging situations
• Someone who values relationships and structure

This is a role where patience and consistency make a visible difference.

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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