At a Glance
- Tasks: Support secondary school pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs in a caring environment.
- Company: Join a supportive team at Protocol Education, dedicated to helping young people thrive.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, weekly pay, free training, and career support.
- Other info: Opportunities for both short-term and long-term placements across Bristol.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: No prior experience needed; just bring your kindness and empathy.
The predicted salary is between 23400 - 29910 £ per year.
We're looking for caring, enthusiastic SEMH Teaching Assistants (or aspiring) to provide one-to-one and classroom-based support for Secondary Mainstream School pupils (aged 11 to 16) with complex social, emotional and mental health needs, helping them thrive, build confidence and develop their independence in school. Whether you're already experienced in SEMH, or you're keen to start a rewarding career supporting children with additional needs (e.g. anxiety, emotional dysregulation, etc), we'd love to hear from you. Previous experience is helpful, but it's not essential, as full training and ongoing support will be provided.
About the role
You’ll work alongside experienced SEMH Teaching Assistants, teachers and SENDCOs as part of a supportive team, providing personalised support that helps children access learning and enjoy their Secondary School experience.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Patient, kind and positive - who understands that trauma or mental health issues can manifest in difficult behaviour
- Able to build positive relationships with young people, families and colleagues through kindness, empathy and politeness
- Resilient and empathetic in their approach towards young people who may try to push boundaries, but who ultimately needs a caring role model to build a safe and supportive relationship with
- Professional, understanding that you are a role-model to a young person, and so appropriate boundaries need to be maintained
- Reliable; consistency matters most to those young people who have the most complex needs
- Flexible opportunities to suit you - full or part time
Protocol Education is partnered with a network of welcoming secondary schools across Bristol, giving you even more ways to build your career. If you're looking for variety, you can choose to work flexibly across a small group of nearby schools, gaining valuable experience while maintaining a schedule that suits you. Or, if you’re searching for something longer term, we can help you secure a long-term placement with a school! Whether you’re looking for flexibility, stability, or somewhere in between, we’ll help you find the right fit.
Why join Protocol Education?
Alongside finding you the right school, we’ll support your career every step of the way with:
- Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
- FREE access to our online CPD Academy
- A dedicated local consultant who gets to know you
- Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions
- Simple registration and local work opportunities
- A referral scheme where you can earn rewards for recommending friends
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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
SEMH / Trauma-Informed Teaching Assistant in Secondary in Bristol employer: Protocol Education Ltd
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