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Teaching Personnel

£95 - 110 per day

Uxbridge

Permanent | Full Time

21/05/2026

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We are recruiting a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs in a highly supportive, therapeutic school environment.

This role goes beyond traditional classroom support — it’s about building trust, repairing relationships, and helping young people succeed where they’ve previously struggled.

  • Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEMH and additional needs
  • Help pupils regulate emotions and re-engage with learning
  • Build strong, consistent relationships with students
  • Support a trauma-informed, structured approach to behaviour
  • Work closely with a multidisciplinary team (teachers, therapists, pastoral staff)
  • Experience working with SEMH, behaviour or vulnerable young people
  • Strong emotional resilience and patience
  • A calm, consistent and empathetic approach
  • Ability to de-escalate challenging situations effectively
  • Passion for supporting students who need it most
  • Extensive training in behaviour, SEMH and trauma-informed practice
  • Small class sizes and strong staff support
  • A genuinely rewarding role where progress is visible
  • Career pathways into teaching, therapy or pastoral leadership

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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