Job description
Job Title: SEMH Teaching Assistant (Secondary)
Location: Chesterfield
Salary: £86 - £100 per day (Depending on experience)
Start: Immediate
Contract: Full-time
Do you have the resilience to support secondary students with SEMH needs—and a full driving licence to help you get there?
A supportive and specialist secondary provision in Chesterfield is seeking a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to join their team. This rewarding role involves working with students aged 11–16 who face challenges linked to Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. The position is full-time only, and due to travel requirements, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence with business insurance.
Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one and small group support to students with SEMH needs.
- Assist in managing challenging behaviour and promoting positive emotional development.
- Support pupils both in and out of the classroom, including during off-site activities.
- Implement and adapt individual behaviour and learning support plans.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, SENCOs, and external agencies.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with students to support engagement and self-confidence.
Requirements:
- Experience working with young people with SEMH or additional needs (school or alternative provision preferred).
- A full UK driving licence with business insurance is essential.
- Excellent behaviour management and communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and respond effectively to challenging situations.
- Strong commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of vulnerable pupils.
- An enhanced DBS certificate on the update service or willingness to apply through GSL Education.
Benefits:
- Work in a supportive, specialist setting focused on pupil well-being.
- Opportunities for professional development and SEN training.
- Make a direct and lasting impact on the lives of children who need it most.
If you're an enthusiastic SEMH TA looking for your next role in Chesterfield, we’d love to hear from you.
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.
To apply for this SEMH TA role, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.