SEMH Support Assistant

SEMH Support Assistant | Accelerate Your Career Supporting Diverse Minds

Step into a truly life-changing role as SEMH Support Assistant in vibrant Newham! Do you want your work to transform futures every single day? This is a unique platform for top graduates and rising stars to spark genuine change – empowering pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to thrive. If you’re ambitious, resilient, and excited by professional challenge and purpose, this Newham school wants your passion, intellect, and energy on board.

As SEMH Support Assistant, you’ll immerse yourself in one of East London’s most inclusive, rewarding educational environments – a school rated ‘Good to Outstanding’ by Ofsted, famed for its progressive ethos and commitment to nurturing every student. You’ll develop an expert understanding of SEMH strategies, working in synergy with visionary educators and skilled therapists. Expect exceptional CPD, hands-on guidance, and the kind of in-school experience that propels you towards teaching, psychology, or SEN leadership at pace.

Key Highlights:
• SEMH Support Assistant role – high-impact, hands-on
• Earn £100 • £110 per day, paid weekly
• Based in Newham: dynamic, diverse East London
• School Ofsted: Good to Outstanding, highly respected
• Superior CPD, shadowing, and development doors open
• Ideal for graduates seeking teaching, psychology, or SEN pathways
• Purpose-built support spaces, therapeutic resources, expert pastoral team

What You'll Be Doing:
• Providing tailored one-to-one SEMH intervention for targeted pupils
• Collaborating with SENCOs, therapists, and dedicated teachers
• Promoting self-regulation, resilience, and social skills
• Monitoring pupil progress and feeding back to senior staff
• Delivering creative, evidence-based strategies in and out of class
• Modelling patience, empathy, and positive behaviour every day

Ideal "SEMH Support Assistant" for this Newham School:
• 2:1 or above degree in Psychology, Education, Humanities or similar
• Determined, ambitious, and eager to effect measurable impact
• Natural relationship-builder keen to understand complex needs
• Aspiring teachers, psychologists, or SEN specialists welcome
• Solutions-focused, emotionally intelligent, and future-driven

Why Join This Newham School?:
• Outstanding mentorship from sector-leading inclusion practitioners
• Structured CPD: access to mental health and SEN qualifications
• Supportive, aspirational staff culture with zero tolerance for disruption
• Modern resources, sensory rooms, and outdoor reintegration zones
• Play a defining role in exceptional student progress stories

Join as a SEMH Support Assistant and shape your career in one of Newham’s premier environments for SEND. High-achieving graduates with drive and heart are encouraged to apply immediately—transform your ambitions into lasting impact here.