SEMH Support Teaching Assistant

Marston Moreteyne VC School, Marston Moreteyne, Bedfordshire, MK43 0NE

48 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26 Hourly Pending NJC pAy Award agreement

SEMH Support Teaching Assistant job summary

Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) Support Teaching Assistant required from September 2026

33.75 hrs per week. 08:30-15:45 Mon-Fri

Responsible to the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator

The Governors of our large, two-site school are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and appropriately qualified and experienced member of staff to support SEMH across all year groups.

The successful candidates for the post will need to demonstrate proven experience and commitment to inclusive education and the ability to be flexible and creative in developing positive working relationships with children and staff.

The role will include supporting pupils in and out of class, providing de-escalation support and leading SEMH interventions. The role may require compliance with the school’s Intimate Care Policy.

As part of our safeguarding children procedures the successful candidate will be required to undertake enhanced DBS checks.

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 Marston Moreteyne VC School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 645 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Marston Moreteyne VC School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marston-moreteyne-vc-school

Marston Moreteyne VC School is a large split site Lower School in the village of Marston Moreteyne.
We offer…
• Delightful, highly motivated and extremely well-behaved children;
• An outstanding working environment within a well-equipped and resourced school;
• Supportive colleagues and opportunity to develop as a teacher.

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