SEMH Learning Support Assistant

Role: SEMH Learning Support Assistant

Location: Exeter

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: £110 - £120 per day

Are you someone who thrives when making a real difference? Do you have the resilience and empathy to support young people with complex emotional needs?

We’re proud to be working on behalf of an exceptional specialist school in Exeter that caters exclusively for students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. This small, nurturing setting is looking for a dedicated and resilient Learning Support Assistant to join their passionate team.

About the Role: 

As an SEN Learning Support Assistant, you’ll work across Key Stages 2 - 4, closely supporting students both academically and emotionally. Many of the young people have experienced trauma and may be diagnosed with ADHD, autism or other neurodiverse conditions. Your role will be vital in creating a stable, trusting environment where they can thrive.

You’ll assist classroom teachers, help manage challenging behaviour and play an important role in developing students’ social skills and emotional resilience. This position goes far beyond traditional classroom support - you’ll be a consistent, positive influence in these young lives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong resilience and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations
• A relational and empathetic approach to working with young people
• Confident behaviour management and boundary-setting
• A flexible attitude and a willingness to engage fully throughout the school day, including during lunch and transitions
• A good sense of humour, patience and commitment to long-term impact
• You must have previous experience working with children in any capacity in order to be considered for this role

Previous experience in a school or care setting is desirable but not essential - the right personality and attitude are what really count.

Interested?

We’d love to tell you more about this unique setting and help you explore whether it’s the right next step for you.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay