Resilience Support Worker – SEMH Specialist Teaching Assistant
Location: Specialist school settings across Doncaster
Contract: Temporary, term-time only (Monday–Friday)
Daily Rate: £92.56 – £110 (holiday pay included)
Higher pay bands available based on experience, additional qualifications, and placement budgets.
Connect. Stabilise. Progress.
Academics Agency are on the lookout for a patient, perceptive, and proactive SEMH Teaching Assistant to join our bank of specialist staff.
Your Day-to-Day:
* Build trusting, consistent relationships with pupils who may exhibit challenging behaviours, anxiety, or trauma-informed needs.
* Deliver targeted interventions that promote emotional literacy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation (e.g., zones of regulation, restorative practice, and sensory circuits).
* Adapt lesson materials and classroom environments to reduce cognitive overload and sensory triggers.
* Work closely with class teachers, pastoral leads, and external agencies to implement personalised behaviour plans and EHCP outcomes.
* De-escalate tense situations with calm, de-personalised language and proactive redirection techniques.
* Support pupils during transitions—between lessons, settings, or key stages—to maintain continuity and security.
What We Offer You:
* Competitive daily remuneration with holiday entitlement already calculated.
* Fully funded CPD library – including trauma-informed practice, de-escalation strategies, attachment theory, and restorative approaches.
* £75 Love2Shop voucher for every successful referral you make.
* Diverse placement opportunities across Doncaster's SEMH schools, PRUs, and specialist hubs – no two days alike.
* Dedicated consultant who knows the SEMH landscape and provides ongoing guidance, check-ins, and career advice.
What You Bring:
* Qualification: Minimum Level 3 Teaching Assistant award, or equivalent youth work/care background.
* Experience: Demonstrable track record working with children or young people with SEMH needs, behavioural challenges, or adverse childhood experiences—within education, care, or youth justice settings.
* Clearance: Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or happy to apply fresh).
* References: Two strong professional referees from recent employment.
* Attributes: Unshakeable patience, emotional resilience, genuine empathy, and a solutions-focused outlook—even on the toughest days.
Keen to turn setbacks into comebacks?
Get in touch with Charlotta – we're ready when you are.
📞 01302 294522
📧 charlotta.lovell@academicsltd.co.uk
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