SEMH Nurture Teaching Assistant – Lewisham

The opportunity

A supportive SEN setting in Lewisham is recruiting a teaching assistant to help pupils with social emotional and mental-health needs reconnect with learning through consistent nurture-based support.

What you will do

• Help create calm predictable routines and welcoming learning spaces.
• Support emotional regulation positive relationships and re-engagement.
• Use agreed de-escalation and restorative approaches.
• Contribute practical observations to pupil-support planning.

What you will bring

• Relevant SEMH behaviour youth or school-support experience.
• Resilience empathy and clear professional boundaries.
• QTS is not required for this classroom-support role.

Why work with Senovo

• PAYE pay with clear assignment information.
• Specialist support from an experienced SEN recruitment team.
• Opportunities matched to your experience availability and travel area.

How to apply

Apply with an up-to-date CV. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and complete Senovos safeguarding and compliance process including suitable references and an enhanced child-workforce DBS check.

Required Skills:

SEMH support nurture practice de-escalation safeguarding

Required Education:

Relevant SEMH behaviour youth or school-support experience; QTS is not required.