SEMH Teaching Assistant (Specialist School) | Blackpool

Location: Blackpool (FY4 Area)

Start Date: September 2026

Contract Type: Full Academic Year (Sept 2026 - July 2027), TTO

Salary: Paid to NJC Scale from Day 1

About the School

We are recruiting for a dedicated and resilient Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant to join a purpose-built, specialist SEMH secondary school in Blackpool.

The school caters to young people (Years 7-11) who have faced significant barriers to learning in mainstream education. All pupils have active Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, often co-occurring with diagnoses like Autism (ASD), ADHD, or attachment disorders. With small class sizes, high staff-to-pupil ratios, and an embedded therapeutic approach, this setting focuses heavily on rebuilding self-esteem, teaching emotional regulation, and helping students safely access academic or vocational pathways.

We operate under a strict code of financial ...