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SEMH Support Assistant

White Bridge Primary School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3DR

This job expired on 14 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,636.35 Annually (Actual) term time is annualised and paid equally over 12 months

SEMH Support Assistant job summary

Working Pattern 20 Hours Monday - Friday 9am-1pm

A great opportunity has arisen for an SEMH Support Assistant to join our small friendly team. We are looking for someone with experience of, or an interest in, training to manage the sometimes challenging behaviours children with SEMH difficulties can present with.

Acorns is a purpose built Essex SEMH Enhanced Provision, hosted at White Bridge Primary School. We provide early intervention for up to 8 KS2 children who are not learning or progressing in their current school because of the barriers caused by emotional needs or social difficulties.

Acorns provides each child with a curriculum planned for their individual needs, as an SEMH Support Assistant within Acorns, you would play a vital role in the success of the placement, supporting pupils both within the provision and at their ‘home’ school.

Our learners are energetic and active, so we would welcome applications from colleagues who enjoy sport and spending time outdoors.

The successful candidate will need to:

• hold a relevant qualification at NVQ Level 2 or above

• Have some experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs

• Have a caring nature

• Be able to communicate effectively with children and adults

• Be able to work as part of a team

In return we can offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Training

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

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.

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About White Bridge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 429 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: White Bridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/white-bridge-primary-school

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