SEMH Teaching Assistant
3 days ago
London
1:1 Teaching Assistant - KS2 (SEMH & PTSD Support)Full-Time | Long-Term Opportunity Are you a patient, resilient, and compassionate individual with a passion for supporting children with additional needs? We are seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to provide one-to-one support for a Key Stage 2 student with social, emotional, and mental health needs, including PTSD. This is a highly rewarding role where you will play a vital part in helping a young learner feel safe, supported, and ready to engage with education. The Role: • Providing consistent 1:1 support for a KS2 pupil with SEMH and PTSD, • Building a strong, trusting relationship to support emotional regulation and engagement, • Supporting access to learning in and out of the classroom, • Implementing tailored strategies to manage behaviour and reduce anxiety, • Working closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and wider pastoral team, • Experience working with children or young people with SEMH needs, • An understanding of trauma-informed approaches (desirable), • Calm, patient, and emotionally resilient, • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, • A proactive and flexible approach to supporting learning and wellbeing, • A genuine p...