SEMH Learning Support Assistant

Company: Sencare Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Hastings
Job Description:

SEMH Learning Support Assistant – Hastings, East Sussex – full time – 5 days a week

SENCare Recruitment are currently recruiting for an SEMH Learning Support Assistant to work for a Specialist day school which is based in Hastings.

About us:

SENCare Recruitment is a niche recruitment agency that provides Special Educational Needs (SEN) professionals for SEN schools, mainstream schools, residential care homes and 1-1 home support through local authorities, across the UK. We offer short/long term placements on a temporary and permanent basis for specialist SEN teachers, teaching assistants, support workers, social workers, VI/HI practitioners and mid-day meal supervisors.

Job title: SEMH Learning Support Assistant

Start:

ASAP

Hours:

8:00am – 3:30pm pm – Mon Fri

The school caters for children aged 7-16 years old with SEMH, autism spectrum condition (ASC) OR ADHD.

The role will consist of providing 1:1 support for pupils within a classroom setting and also small groups of 3-4 pupils alongside the classroom teacher.

We are looking for potential candidates that have experience supporting children with SEMH, behavioural needs or ADHD.

The ideal candidate will

  • Have at least 6 month experience supporting pupils with social, emotional needs and mental health needs
  • Have a clear DBS registered to the update service
  • Be available Monday-Friday – 5 days a week
  • Be empathetic and calm natured
  • Live local to Harlow

Main duties

  • To work under the guidance of the SEMH Teacher in supporting individuals or small groups in targeted interventions
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with the pupils
  • 1:1 classroom support
  • Managing challenging behaviour
  • To assist with development and implementation of IEP’s/Provision maps as appropriate
  • To support pupils consistently with recognising and responding to their individual needs
  • To encourage pupils to interact and work co operatively with others and engage all pupil in activities
  • To determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist and equipment and resources
  • To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to the review of systems/records as requested

If you feel this would be the ideal vacancy for you, then please apply below or contact our team direct and ask for Luke Recruitment.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026