Job description
Empower Young Minds and Transform Lives – Join Us as an SEMH Support in Gateshead!
Location: Gateshead
Salary: £90 – £120 per day (Depending on Experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long-term | Part-time / Full-time
Do you have a passion for supporting children and young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?
Are you patient, nurturing, and committed to helping learners overcome barriers and achieve their full potential?
If so, we are excited to present a rewarding opportunity for a dedicated SEMH Support to join a caring, forward-thinking educational setting in Gateshead. If you are compassionate, resilient, and ready to make a meaningful difference, this could be the ideal role for you.
Your Role as an SEMH Support:
- Provide 1:1 and small-group support for learners with SEMH needs, helping them regulate emotions and engage positively in learning.
- Assist teachers in creating a safe, nurturing, and structured learning environment.
- Implement behaviour support strategies tailored to individual needs.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils to encourage personal, social, and emotional development.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, SENCOs, and pastoral teams to deliver an honest and holistic approach to learner support.
What You’ll Need as an SEMH Support:
- Experience supporting young people with SEMH needs, challenging behaviour, or additional learning needs.
- A calm, patient, and empathetic manner with a genuine passion for helping vulnerable learners.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff.
- A proactive, resilient, and consistent approach to supporting behaviour and wellbeing.
- An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
Ready to make a positive impact?
Apply today and help shape brighter futures by offering meaningful SEMH support to the young people who need it most.