SEN Teaching Assistant (SEMH)

SEN Teaching Assistant (SEMH) – Brent Location: Brent, London Pay: £90–£100 per day Contract: Full Time, Temporary Start Date: 1 September 2026 Calm, Consistent and Ready to Make a Difference? For a child with social, emotional and mental health needs, the right adult can completely change how they experience school. Teach Now is recruiting an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant (SEMH) for a full-time temporary role in Brent starting September 2026. This is a rewarding role for someone who understands that behaviour is often communication. As an SEN Teaching Assistant (SEMH), you’ll provide structure, encouragement and appropriate boundaries while helping pupils re-engage with learning. Your role will involve: Supporting pupils with SEMH needs individually and in small groups. Building positive, consistent professional relationships. Helping pupils develop emotional regulation and resilience. Using de-escalation and positive behaviour strategies. Supporting academic tasks and differentiated learning. Working closely with teachers, SEN staff and pastoral colleagues. Recording and communicating relevant observations. We’re looking for: Someone with previous SEMH, SEND, behaviour, youth-work or relevant school experience. You’ll need patience, emotional resilience, excellent boundaries and the ability to remain calm when situations become challenging. Team Teach or similar positive-handling/de-escalation training would be advantageous. In return: £90–£100 per day, full-time experience in specialist SEN support and an opportunity to develop highly valuable SEMH expertise. If you’re an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant (SEMH) ready for meaningful work, apply now. Why work via Teach Now? Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We: • Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance. • Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days. • Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee. • Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you. Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance