SEND Teaching Assistant (Intermediate) – SEMH and ASD
Closing date: 04/07/2025 11:59 pm
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Contract type
Permanent
Work pattern
35 hrs a week. Mon-Thurs: 8.30am–4.20pm; Fri: 8.30am–2.30pm. Term-time only (plus 10 days equivalent inset training, some of which may be delivered as twilight sessions). Full-time/part-time may be available
Salary
Entry-level band, £25,490-£27,591 FTE [actual salary £22,843-£24,726]
Start date
September
Location
Raise Education & Wellbeing School
54–56 Holmeswood Road,
Great Lever, BL3 3HS
Job Purpose
To support the engagement, wellbeing, and learning of pupils with SEMH/ASD under the guidance of teachers and senior support staff. The role focuses on delivering consistent,
structured support and contributing to safe, relational practice across the school provisions.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support for Pupils
- Build positive, consistent relationships with pupils with SEMH and/or ASD needs.
- Support emotional regulation and engagement using agreed strategies.
- Contribute to the implementation of EHCP and support plans.
- Adapt communication to support understanding and inclusion.
2. Learning and Curriculum Support
- Support differentiated learning tasks and scaffold pupil engagement.
- Use agreed visuals, routines, and tools to reduce anxiety and support transitions.
- Provide feedback to teachers and SENCO regarding pupil needs and progress.
3. Environment and Behaviour Support
- Help maintain safe, low-arousal, trauma-informed learning spaces.
- Support with risk management and positive behaviour approaches.
- Supervise pupils in class and during less structured times.
4. Professional Development
- Actively participate in CPD relevant to SEMH/ASD.
- Attend briefings, debriefs and training as directed.
- Seek guidance from experienced and senior staff.
The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are indicative and not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake other tasks and duties reasonably requested by management to meet the needs of the organisation. This job description will be reviewed periodically and may be amended in consultation with the post holder.
Safeguarding & Conduct
All staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. This role requires strong boundaries, professional conduct, and a calm, emotionally regulated presence in
all situations. Raise Education & Wellbeing School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All post-holders are subject to an enhanced DBS check and must comply with the school’s safer recruitment and safeguarding policies.
Person Specification & Job Description
Application form
Candidate Information Pack
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How to apply
- Firstly, please download the Person Specification/Job Description and Candidate Information Pack using the buttons above.
- Ensure you read the documents and ensure that you meet the criteria of the Person Specification.
- Please download and read the Privacy Policy for Applicants.
- Download the Application Form, fill in and email the completed form to recruitment@raisetheyouth.co.uk
Please note: We do not accept CVs.
The benefits of working with Raise
Time to teach
- Small class sizes
- Full TA support
- Generous PPA time
- Support of our multi-disciplinary team
- Modern assessment and learning platforms
Opportunities
- Work with supportive colleagues across curriculum areas
- Receive regular CPD and updates
- Develop new skills and competencies
- Access training and professional development
- Be part of our ‘grow our own’ talent pool
Wellbeing
- Excellent work life balance
- Paid Wellbeing days
- Mindfulness courses
- Employment Assistance Programme (including Counselling and legal and financial advice)
Values
- Trauma and Mental Health Informed approaches
- Attachment Aware
- Compassionate and supportive
- Restorative
Rewarding
- Making a real difference to pupils’ lives
- Autonomy within your role
- Freedom to be innovative within your subject and beyond
- Supportive SLT, proprietor & governors
- Team ethos
- Competitive salary
Our School
Raise Education and Wellbeing school is a trauma-informed independent SEMH special school that caters for 11 to 19 year olds (up to 25 if their needs require) with education and healthcare plans.
In addition we provide a Day 6 service to councils for children that have been permanently excluded, providing them with specialist assessment in order to determine their overall needs.
We are a new school, having registered in 2016 and received an Ofsted judgement of Good with Outstanding features, in 2017 & 2022.
It’s in our name to Raise the Youth, and we place child’s welfare and wellbeing paramount, treating all our students with a person-centred approach, with dignity, compassion and respect. We are a compassionate learning and developmental organisation with a strong team who support one another, and a school which has outstanding features and fully committed towards being outstanding in all areas. We provide a quality education with the freedom to teach, whilst meeting needs and supporting aspirations to encourage learning for life.
What Ofsted said about our school:
“Pupils enjoy attending this school. They like the wide range of experiences in which they can participate and the way staff help them to succeed. The school’s curriculum is ambitious for all pupils and reflects the school’s ethos. It has been designed to help pupils to overcome their considerable barriers to learning”.
Raise the Youth Foundation CIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, marital status, disability, or age. All applicants are considered based on their merits and abilities for the job. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks. We operate a strict safeguarding policy which is consistently and rigorously applied.