Teaching Assistant (SEMH)

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant with a passion for seeing all students succeed and a commitment to ensuring that students share that passion to join our inclusion team. You should be able to demonstrate successful experience in supporting students in one or more of the following areas: Autistic Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, SpLD, behaviour, emotional and social difficulties, or Deaf learners.

The Elmgreen School became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together, we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• working under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake work, care and support programmes to enable access to learning for students with social, emotional and mental health needs;
• assisting teachers and the SEMH Resource Base Lead in the management of students, working either in the classroom, with smaller groups of students, or one-to-one.

Dunraven Educational Trust Overview

Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.

If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We also offer:

• a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
• a supportive and collegiate environment;
• a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.

For further information and to apply, please visit our Careers page.

Closing date: Midday on Friday, 19 June 2026.

The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.