SEMH Support Assistsant
SEMH Support Assistant
Location: Aylesbury
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full Time, Temporary to Permanent
Salary: £90–£115 per day
Providing emotional support is vital to enhancing learning outcomes.
Consistency fosters trust and positive relationships.
Role Overview
As a SEMH Support Assistant, you will work closely with pupils who have social, emotional, and mental health needs, delivering structured and targeted support to help them thrive.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver tailored SEMH support to individual pupils
- Work one-to-one with pupils to support emotional regulation
- Implement effective support strategies and interventions
- Build trusting and supportive relationships with pupils
- Collaborate with teaching staff to support behaviour management plans
Classroom Environment
- Maintain a calm and consistent atmosphere
- Focus on relationship-building
- Provide structured and clear support
- Set and uphold clear expectations
Skills and Experience
- Experience working with SEMH or behavioural needs
- Resilience, patience, and empathy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trust and rapport with young people
Indicators of Success
- Pupils demonstrate improved emotional regulation
- Positive changes in behaviour
- Increased pupil engagement in learning
- Enhanced confidence and self-esteem
Previous experience in SEMH or similar roles is highly desirable.
What Supply Desk Can Offer You
- Competitive rates of pay
- Recommend-a-friend bonus scheme
- Out-of-hours on-call support service
- Short-term day-to-day and long-term assignments
Please contact The Team on 01296 752 499 for further information and to apply below.
Supply Desk offers a £100 ‘Golden Hello’ bonus for anyone who introduces a teacher or teaching assistant. Please get in touch for further details.
Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, which must be maintained throughout employment, and meet Safer Recruitment standards.
Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS, including a children’s barred list check and, where applicable, a vulnerable adults barred list check, is required for all successful candidates.
To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications. This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days-you can, however, still apply to be considered for similar roles.