Raising Achievement Assistant (SEMH and Attendance Support)

Queensbridge School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8QB

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,723.37 - £25,943.16 Annually (Actual) GR3A £28,153 (SCP9) - £29,542 (SCP12) (Actual salary £24,723.37 (SCP9) - £25,943.16 (SCP12))

Raising Achievement Assistant (SEMH and Attendance Support) job summary

Queensbridge School is seeking a dedicated Raising Achievement Assistant to join our expanding SEND team and help transform the life chances of our 900 pupils. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and resilient individual with a passion for supporting young people to thrive.

The successful candidate will provide targeted support for pupils with additional needs through 1:1, small-group and classroom-based interventions. You will support students facing barriers to attendance, engagement and learning, including those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), autism, anxiety and Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA).

You will plan and deliver interventions, support pupils through periods of difficulty and help them develop the confidence, resilience and strategies needed to succeed. Working closely with teachers, families, external agencies and the wider SEND team, you will play a key role in promoting inclusion and improving outcomes for young people. We are looking for someone who combines empathy and resilience with professional boundaries, high expectations and a commitment to helping every pupil achieve their potential.

Key areas of responsibility:

Plan and deliver high-quality 1:1 and small-group interventions for pupils with SEND.

Work alongside the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo to support pupils with SEMH needs, autism and anxiety, particularly where these impact attendance, engagement and learning

Provide classroom support to help pupils make strong academic and personal progress.

Help pupils overcome emotional, social and behavioural barriers to learning.

Work collaboratively with families, external agencies and school staff to improve outcomes.

Contribute to a positive, inclusive environment where all pupils can thrive.

Develop your skills further, with opportunities to undertake classroom cover as your confidence grows.

The successful candidate will have:

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

A commitment to inclusion and improving outcomes for all pupils.

Experience of working with children or young people with SEND, particularly SEMH needs and/or autism (desirable).

Empathy, patience and resilience, with a calm, solution-focused approach.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Queensbridge School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 911 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Queensbridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queensbridge-school

Queensbridge School is an 11 - 16 comprehensive, friendly and oversubscribed all-ability Foundation School of 915 pupils.

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