SEMH Support Assistant Wakefield

About the role:

Justteachers are working with a Wakefield based Secondary School to appoint for a SEMH Support Assistant to work with their Nurture Group.

This role is to start in September 2026 on a full-time basis and will run until December 2026 as a minimum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a structured and supportive environment to foster security and emotional regulation
• Support students in managing anxiety or negative thoughts
• Have restorative conversations to repair relationships and understand the impact of actions
• Provide emotional coaching to model identification and regulation of feelings
• Teach emotional awareness and regulation strategies
• Enforce trauma informed practice

Pre-requisites:

• Experience supporting students or young adults with SEMH
• A calm, patient, and proactive approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for education and child development
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• Two school, education or SEMH based references