SEMH Support Staff - PRUs & Alternative Provision
Location: Merton& Sutton
Pay: £100 - £130 per day (dependent on role and experience)
Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday, term time only | Long-term, day-to-day and temp-to-perm opportunities
Start: Immediate / ASAP
Are you resilient, calm under pressure and passionate about giving young people a second chance?
Tempest Resourcing is recruiting committed SEMH Support Staff to work across Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and Alternative Provision settings in South London. These schools support young people who have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education, many of whom have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, EHCPs, and complex backgrounds.
This is challenging, rewarding work where your consistency and positive relationships can genuinely change a young person's trajectory.
Roles available include:
- SEMH Teaching Assistants / Learning Support Assistants
- Behaviour Mentors
- Learning Mentors
- HLTAs and Cover Supervisors (SEMH)
What the role involves:
- Supporting students 1:1 and in small groups, primarily KS3 and KS4
- Building trusting, consistent relationships with young people who may have experienced trauma or disrupted education
- De-escalating challenging behaviour using positive, restorative approaches
- Supporting students to re-engage with learning and work towards reintegration, qualifications or post-16 pathways
- Following individual behaviour plans, risk assessments and EHCP targets
- Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams and external agencies
What we're looking for:
- Experience working with young people with SEMH or challenging behaviour (school, youth work, residential care, mentoring, sports coaching, custody or similar settings all considered)
- A calm, firm and fair approach with strong boundaries
- Resilience and the ability to remain professional in high-pressure situations
- Team Teach, PRICE or similar positive handling training (desirable, not essential)
- An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one
- Right to work in the UK
Why work with Tempest?
- Competitive daily rates paid weekly
- A dedicated consultant with over eight years' experience in SEN and SEMH recruitment
- Access to free CPD and training
- Long-term and permanent opportunities with schools we work with directly
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
Safeguarding:
Tempest Resourcing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All candidates will be subject to safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), including an enhanced DBS check against the Children's Barred List, two professional references covering the last two years, ID and right to work verification, and an online check.
Interested?
Apply now with your up-to-date CV, or contact Mike directly for an informal, confidential conversation
