SEMH Learning Support Assistant - I C Talent Ltd : Job Details

SEMH Learning Support Assistant

• King’s Lynn, Norfolk
• Start Date: September 2025
• Full-Time
• ICTalent Recruitment

ICTalent Recruitment is proud to be working with a specialist school in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, supporting their search for a dedicated and resilient SEMH Learning Support Assistant to join their team from September 2025.

This is a rewarding, full-time opportunity to support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs in a nurturing and inclusive setting.

As an SEMH Learning Support Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in helping students aged 5–18 overcome barriers to learning. Working closely with class teachers, behaviour specialists, and pastoral teams, you will provide tailored academic and emotional support to pupils who may have experienced trauma, adverse childhood experiences, or long-term disengagement from education.

Your role will focus on building strong, trusting relationships and promoting positive behaviour and emotional resilience in and outside the classroom.

• Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups with learning, emotional regulation, and social development
• Implementing behaviour strategies and interventions as part of individual behaviour support plans
• Providing a safe, consistent, and therapeutic environment for pupils with challenging behaviour
• Assisting with classroom routines and off-site learning opportunities
• Promoting pupil self-esteem, engagement, and independence
• Liaising with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and external professionals as required

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs or behavioural challenges
• A calm, patient, and trauma-informed approach
• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• A willingness to undertake relevant training (Team Teach, safeguarding, etc.)
• Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant, Youth Work, Psychology) are desirable but not essential

• A welcoming, specialist SEMH environment
• Strong focus on staff wellbeing and training
• Supportive leadership and multi-disciplinary teams
• Real opportunities to make a long-term difference in pupils’ lives
• CPD in trauma-informed practice, behaviour management, and therapeutic approaches

If you are passionate about supporting young people with SEMH needs and want to help shape brighter futures, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now through ICTalent Recruitment to secure your role for September 2025.