Transform lives every day as a Primary SEMH Teaching Assistant – helping pupils with SEMH challenges grow, thrive, and reach their potential in this term-time only role.

Children’s Mental Health Assistant (full time, temporary)
Salford
£475 - £525 per week PAYE (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)
Start date:Jan 2027

The School and Role

Vision For Education are the exclusive recruitment partner of The LINK Education Trust, a partnership of mainstream and special primary schools in Salford.We offer priority access to vacancies across the Trust, giving opportunities for consistent short and long-term work within their vibrant, inclusive schools.

We are recruiting a passionate Primary SEMH Teaching Assistant to join Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre, a specialist setting in Salford for pupils aged 5-11 who are predominatly a social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) setting.

The school nurtures and teaches children to reach their potential and contribute to an ever-changing world supporting both emotional well-being and academic aspirations. They follow the National Curriculum where appropriate to ensure future success for lifelong learners. The 6 school values are interwoven into the school. They are diversity, achievement, nurture, creativity, enjoyment and respect.

In this classroom-based role, you’ll work closely with teachers to support pupils’ emotional wellbeing, social development, and learning progress. With small class sizes, you can build meaningful relationships, provide individualised support, and truly see the difference your care and guidance make.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity for anyone looking to make a positive impact in children’s lives while gaining valuable experience in SEMH, mental health, education, or pastoral support. You’ll join a structured, nurturing school environment where teamwork, professional development, and pupil wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.

Requirements (Please Apply Only If You Meet the Below)
To be considered for this Children’s Mental Health Assistant role, you will:

• Have experience supporting children, young people, or vulnerable adults, ideally with SEMH or mental health needs
• Be patient, adaptable, and empathetic, able to respond effectively to each pupil’s individual emotional and educational needs
• Be committed to promoting pupils’ wellbeing, resilience, and personal development
• Be reliable, proactive, and a strong team player, contributing positively to the school community
• Hold the right to work in the UK and be able to provide two professional references

What we offer
As a Primary SEMH Teaching Assistant and part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration

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.

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.

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.

If you are a Primary SEMH Teaching Assistant based near Salford who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners then we want to hear from you.

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