Are you passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of young people with SEMH and autism needs? We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Teaching Assistant who can build strong, trusting relationships, remain calm under pressure, and deliver high-impact, trauma-informed support. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in helping pupils feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support for Pupils

• Build consistent, trusting relationships with high-needs learners.
• Deliver proactive and responsive regulation support during dysregulation or crisis.
• Implement EHCP targets, Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs), and individualised strategies.
• Facilitate access to learning by adapting tasks and communication methods.
• Provide mentoring, modelling, and social development support for pupils.

2. Learning and Curriculum Support

• Support the delivery of differentiated curriculum content in collaboration with teachers.
• Use assistive technology, visual supports, and sensory tools to aid access and engagement.
• Deliver targeted interventions (e.g. Zones of Regulation, SCERTS-based strategies).
• Monitor and report on pupil progress, engagement, and well-being.

3. Environment and Behaviour Support

• Create and maintain calm, predictable, and safe learning environments.
• Contribute to individual risk assessments and positive handling plans.
• Supervise pupils during transitions, break/lunchtimes, and off-site activities.
• Use restorative and relational practice consistently in line with the school ethos

4. Professional Collaboration and Development

• Work closely with therapists, SENCO, teachers and behaviour teams.
• Attend team debriefs, supervision, and reflective practice sessions.
• Provide informal mentoring to newer or intermediate-level TAs.
• Participate in CPD linked to SEMH, autism, and therapeutic approaches

Person specification

Essential

• 4 GCSE’s including maths & English L4
• Level 3 TA qualification or equivalent experience
• Full driving license and fully insured car available for work
• IT literate
• Significant experience supporting pupils with SEMH and/or autism
• Skilled in de-escalation, co-regulation, and trauma-informed practice
• Skilled in de-escalation, co-regulation, and trauma-informed practice
• Emotionally resilient and calm under pressure
• Understanding of sensory processing and communication needs
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of SEMH & ASD
• CPD in Team Teach, Zones of Regulation, or NVR
• Experience in special school or AP setting
• Familiarity with SCERTS, PECS, or AAC tools
• Experience contributing to EHCP reviews and documentation

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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.