1-2-1 Teaching Assistant – SEMH Support

New Directions

📍 Wakefield, England, United Kingdom 💼 Temporary 🕒 Posted May 28, 2026

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Job Description

Job Description
Do you thrive on building strong relationships and being a consistent, trusted adult for a young person who needs extra support?
New Directions Education is recruiting compassionate, patient, and dedicated 1:1 Teaching Assistants to support learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs across a range of settings in Wakefield.
This is a highly rewarding role where you’ll provide individualised 1:1 support, helping pupils feel safe, understood, and able to engage with their learning and school life more positively.
We’d love to hear from you if you:
Have a good understanding of trauma‑informed practice and therapeutic behaviour support
Are Team‑Teach trained or experienced using positive behaviour management strategies
Are calm, empathetic, and resilient, even in challenging situations
Feel confident supporting emotio...
            

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Job Details

Location Wakefield, England
Job Type Temporary
Category Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Posted Date May 28, 2026
Application Deadline July 07, 2026