Job description
SEMH Teaching Assistant (SEMH TA) – Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire
Do you have the empathy, resilience, and passion to support young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs?
GSL Education are currently seeking a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a supportive Secondary School in Dibden Purlieu, from September 2025. This role is ideal for individuals with experience in youth work, social work, or pastoral care who are eager to make a positive impact in a school environment.
This is a term-time-only position, working Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm, and provides a stable, fulfilling opportunity to support students who need it most.
Responsibilities:
- Provide tailored support to students with SEMH needs to help them access learning and achieve personal progress.
- Build trusting, respectful relationships with students, acting as a positive role model.
- Work closely with teaching staff, SENCOs, and pastoral teams to implement strategies that support emotional regulation and behaviour.
- Encourage student engagement through therapeutic and structured routines.
- Support the social development of students, promoting confidence, independence, and well-being.
- Monitor behaviour and progress, reporting any concerns to relevant staff.
Requirements:
- Experience working with children or young people with SEMH or behavioural needs is highly desirable.
- Transferable experience from roles in youth work, social work, mentoring, or similar pastoral settings will be considered.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage challenging behaviours with empathy and patience.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- The ability to remain calm, composed, and professional in high-pressure situations.
- A team player who is adaptable and ready to contribute to a positive school ethos.
- Have an updated CV and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate ‘SEMH TA’ ready to inspire and support students in their learning journey, we encourage you to apply and join our client school inDibden Purlieu.
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.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘SEMH TA’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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