Wolverhampton - SEMH primary Teaching assistants

Role Overview

Position:
Teaching Assistant (SEMH Primary Learning Level KS3)

Location:

Wolverhampton
Contract Type:
Full Time (term-time)

Working Hours:

08:30 15:30
Rate of Pay: GBP
103.00 GBP
120.00 per day

Are you confident, patient and passionate about supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?

We are working with a specialist provision in Wolverhampton supporting pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 who are working at a primary learning level. Many pupils require additional behavioural support, emotional regulation strategies, and consistent adult guidance to help them engage with learning.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils who may have experienced barriers to mainstream education and require a structured, nurturing approach.

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEMH and additional learning needs.
• Support pupils with emotional regulation and behaviour management strategies.
• Assist the class teacher in delivering differentiated lessons.
• Build strong, positive relationships to promote trust and engagement.
• Help maintain a calm, structured and safe learning environment.

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, behavioural needs or SEND is desirable.
• A resilient, patient and proactive approach.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• A genuine commitment to supporting vulnerable learners.

• Hold Right to Work in the UK.
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS registered with the update service or be willing to apply for one.
• Provide two professional, child-related references covering the last two years.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.