SEMH Teaching Assistant

Posted 08 October 2025
Salary £100 - £115 per hour
LocationLewisham
Job type Temporary
Discipline Special Education Needs
ReferenceTASEMHSecondarySENSC_1759918556

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant - Lewisham - Secondary Complex needs school

Remedy is seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant for an SEMH School based in Lewisham.

The school is looking for a dynamic SEMH Qualified Teaching Assistant to work with a small Key Stage 3/4 class with no more than 9 children. All pupils are statemented with challenging behaviour and other additional needs. The school are looking for a strong PRU/SEN TA who has experience of working with children with challenging behaviour.

The position is long term and full time for the right teaching assistant. There is minimal planning and marking involved with this role.

To be considered for this role you must:

  • Be a Qualified PRU TA you must be Level 3 qualified (or equivalent)
  • Be Team Teach Trained
  • Have experience of Teaching in a PRU or SEMH school
  • Have excellent behaviour management
  • Have the ability to build rapport with young people
  • Have an understanding and empathy to social and emotional needs
  • Have recent experience within the last 2 years


All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks e.g. reference and DBS checks

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