Special School Support Assistant

Special School Support Assistant – SEMH (Chichester)

A warm, caring, and highly supportive SEMH school in Chichester is looking for Special School Support Assistants who can bring patience, empathy, and consistency to their team. The school supports pupils aged 7-16 who have a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, alongside additional needs such as Autism, ADHD, Attachment Disorders, Anxiety, and Speech and Language delay.

The school is set in a peaceful location that offers space and calm for pupils to thrive—because of this, driving is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Offering gentle, personalised support to pupils with SEMH needs, autism, ADHD, attachment‑related needs, anxiety, and communication differences
• Supporting children and young people who may experience emotional dysregulation, heightened anxiety, sensory overload, or challenges with transitions, routines, and social interactions
• Encouraging e...