SEMH Teaching Assistant

Aspire People
📍 Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 11, 2026

Job Description

**SEMH Teaching Assistant - Primary School Support Role**
Full-Time | Long-Term Opportunity | Aspire People

Aspire People are currently recruiting for a resilient and compassionate **SEMH Teaching Assistant** to support pupils within a primary school setting.

This role is ideal for someone with experience supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, or transferable experience from roles such as youth work, sports coaching, residential care, mentoring, or behaviour support.

The school is looking for someone who can build strong, trusting relationships with pupils while supporting their emotional regulation, engagement, and learning.

**The Role:**
* Supporting pupils with SEMH needs within the classroom
* Helping pupils regulate emotions and manage behaviour positively
* Supporting learning activities on a 1:1 and small-group basis (as required)
* Working closely with teachers and pastoral teams
* Encouraging pos...

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Job Details

  • Location Salford, Greater Manchester
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category educational-instruction-and-library
  • Posted Date June 11, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 21, 2026