Job Description

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Support Assistant.

Darlington

£14.24 per hour.

Start date: Immediate.

The Role and School
This provision, based in Darlington has a great opportunity for a SEMH Support Assistant to support children and young people with SEMH learning needs.

Working in this school as part of an established team, the desired SEMH Support Assistant will be working on a small group sized basis with pupils with SEND including SEMH, Autism, ADHD, Speech and Language Difficulties as well as Attachment and Trauma.

Requirements
The requirements for the SEMH Support Assistant position are:

• Experience of working with primary or secondary school aged children

• Experience working with people with SEND / Disabilities

• Comfortable with providing SEMH support as well as personal care
• Able to build positive relationships with people from a range of backgrounds
• Right to work in the UK
• Drive or be willing to use public transport.

What we offer

As a SEMH Support Assistant and part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

How to apply

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed)