SEMH Learning Support Assistant

Do you have empathy, patience, and a passion for connecting with children? Join our primary school team to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. Your care and understanding can help them feel safe, confident, and ready to thrive.

What you'll do:

• Build trusting relationships and support pupils' emotional needs.
• Assist in classrooms, small groups, and one-to-one sessions.
• Encourage positive behaviour and resilience.

What we're looking for:

• Genuine empathy and patience.
• Experience with SEMH or a willingness to learn.
• Thrive-trained or willing to take our free training is a bonus!

Why join us:

• Make a real impact every day.
• Be part of a supportive, values-driven school.
• Grow professionally while helping children flourish.

Apply now and help children thrive!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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