Social, Emotional Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Tradewind is currently recruiting a Social, Emotional Mental Health Teaching Assistant for a Primary School in Warrington.

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant who is comfortable supporting students who can display challenging behaviour.

A mainstream Warrington Primary School requires a SEMH Teaching Assistant to start November 4th on a full-time basis for the full academic year, until July 2025.

The successful candidate will be supporting a child with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional Mental Health (SEMH), therefore, it is vital that you have prior experience supporting a student with these needs on a one-to-one basis.

Due to the behaviour, the school is seeking a Teaching Assistant who is calm, patient, resilient and positive. .

The ideal Teaching Assistant will have:

• Previous experience working with children with SEMH or SEN (essential)
• Strong knowledge surrounding behavioural challenges (essential)
• Experience supporting students one-to-one (desirable)
• Teaching Assistant Level 2 qualification or equivalent (desirable)

The Essentials:

• Hold an enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the update service, or be prepared to undertake a new disclosure (cost of DBS is refunded after working 20 days)
• A full, 10-year career history and be able to provide a minimum of 2 references
• Legal right to work in the UK
• A minimum of 2 professional references including one from your most recent employer

Tradewind is renowned for offering top rates of pay, more CPD than any other agency, a great referral bonus, and termly networking & social events.

Click 'Apply Now' to be considered for this position as a Social, Emotional Mental Health Teaching Assistant in Warrington. Or for more information about the role, contact Jake Wall on (phone number removed)(url removed)