Learning Support Assistant - Level 3 - (SEMH)

Notre Dame High School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3BT

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £21,399.97 - £23,178.65 Annually (Actual) Sheffield NJC Grade 4

Learning Support Assistant - Level 3 - (SEMH) job summary

Learning Support Assistant- 33.75 hours per week/term-time only/permanent
Level 3 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) - Grade 4: £27,275 - £29,542 per annum pro rata
Actual starting salary: £21,399.97 - £23,178.65 per annum

Notre Dame High School, a vibrant and inclusive Catholic school and proud member of the St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint a dedicated, compassionate and resilient Level 3 Learning Support Assistant specialising in Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) to join our experienced and highly committed support team.

As an inclusive school, we are passionate about ensuring that every student has equal access to learning, enrichment opportunities, pastoral support and all aspects of school life. We believe that all young people should be given the support they need to achieve their full potential, regardless of the barriers they may face. We are therefore looking for an individual who is committed to making a meaningful difference to the lives of young people and who shares our ambition for every student to flourish academically, socially and emotionally.

About the Role

As a Level 3 Learning Support Assistant (SEMH), you will work closely with students who experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties, helping them to overcome barriers to learning, develop resilience and engage positively with school life.

The successful candidate will provide both classroom-based and targeted intervention support, working with individual students and small groups to develop emotional literacy, self-esteem, emotional regulation, social skills, confidence and positive attitudes to learning. You will play a key role in creating a nurturing and supportive environment where students feel safe, valued and understood.

The role will include delivering a range of evidence-informed SEMH interventions, including Emotional Literacy Support Assistant programmes, mentoring, emotional regulation support, restorative conversations, anxiety management strategies and transition support. You will help students develop the skills and strategies needed to manage challenges, build positive relationships and successfully access the curriculum.

A significant aspect of the role will be the opportunity to keywork identified students, acting as a consistent and trusted adult who can provide guidance, encouragement and advocacy. Through regular mentoring and support meetings, you will help students set goals, celebrate successes, reflect on challenges and develop the confidence and resilience needed to succeed both in school and beyond.

You will work collaboratively with teaching staff, pastoral teams, safeguarding colleagues, the SEND department, families and external agencies to ensure students receive coordinated and effective support. The successful candidate will contribute to personalised support plans and intervention programmes, helping to improve student engagement, wellbeing, attendance and outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be empathetic, patient and adaptable, with excellent interpersonal skills and a genuine commitment to supporting vulnerable young people. Experience of working with students with SEMH needs, anxiety, attachment difficulties, trauma-informed approaches, ADHD, autism or other additional needs would be advantageous.

At Notre Dame High School, our work is underpinned by Gospel values, high aspirations and a commitment to ensuring every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their best.

We are particularly keen to reflect the diverse nature of our student community in our staff; we welcome applications from all qualified applicants and strongly believe that diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact across our whole school community.

For further details and an application pack please visit www.notredame-high.co.uk/uncategorized/current-vacancies or e-mail recruitment@notredame-high.co.uk

Completed application forms and Consent to Obtain References forms should be sent to recruitment@notredame-high.co.uk by the closing date below.

Closing date: 6th November 2026

Notre Dame High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a self-disclosure is required for applicants shortlisted for interview.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Notre Dame High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a self-disclosure is required for applicants shortlisted for interview.

Notre Dame expects all candidates to familiarise themselves with our Safeguarding Policy which can be found on the school website at www.notredame-high.co.uk/about-the-school/school-policies

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Notre Dame High School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1491 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Notre Dame High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/notre-dame-high-school-sheffield

Notre Dame is a Catholic school with a strong ethos at its heart. All staff are expected to uphold and contribute to the ethos of the school, which is what makes it a special place to work.

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