SEMH Teaching Assistant, Doncaster

Resilience Support Worker - SEMH Specialist Teaching Assistant Location: Specialist school settings across Doncaster Contract: Temporary, term-time only (Monday-Friday) Daily Rate: £92.56 - £110 (holiday pay included) Higher pay bands available based on experience, additional qualifications, and placement budgets. Connect. Stabilise. Progress. Academics Agency are on the lookout for a patient, perceptive, and proactive SEMH Teaching Assistant to join our bank of specialist staff. Your Day-to-Day: • Build trusting, consistent relationships with pupils who may exhibit challenging behaviours, anxiety, or trauma-informed needs. • Deliver targeted interventions that promote emotional literacy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation (e.g., zones of regulation, restorative practice, and sensory circuits). • Adapt lesson materials and classroom environments to reduce cognitive overload and sensory triggers. • Work closely with class teachers, pastoral leads, and external agencies to implement personalised behaviour plans and EHCP outcomes. • De-escalate tense situations with calm, de-personalised language and proactive redirection techniques. • Support pupils during transitions-between lessons, settings, or key stages-to maintain continuity and security. What We Offer You: • Competitive daily remuneration with holiday entitlement already calculated. • Fully funded CPD library - including trauma-informed practice, de-escalation strategies, attachment theory, and restorative approaches. • £75 Love2Shop voucher for every successful referral you make. • Diverse placement opportunities across Doncaster's SEMH schools, PRUs, and specialist hubs - no two days alike. • Dedicated consultant who knows the SEMH landscape and provides ongoing guidance, check-ins, and career advice. What You Bring: • Qualification: Minimum Level 3 Teaching Assistant award, or equivalent youth work/care background. • Experience: Demonstrable track record working with children or young people with SEMH needs, behavioural challenges, or adverse childhood experiences-within education, care, or youth justice settings. • Clearance: Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or happy to apply fresh). • References: Two strong professional referees from recent employment. • Attributes: Unshakeable patience, emotional resilience, genuine empathy, and a solutions-focused outlook-even on the toughest days. Keen to turn setbacks into comebacks? Get in touch with Charlotta - we're ready when you are. Academics - connecting purpose with potential, one placement at a time.