Teaching Assistant

Not every classroom looks the same. Not every student learns the same way. That's where you come in.

We are looking for resilient, patient, and passionate Teaching Assistants to support young people within a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU). This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to help students who may have faced challenges in mainstream education rediscover confidence, engagement, and success.

The provision supports young people who may present with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, behavioural challenges, trauma-related needs, anxiety, or additional learning difficulties. Every day is different, and every small achievement can make a significant impact.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting students both in and out of the classroom

• Building positive and consistent relationships with young people

• Encouraging engagement with learning and personal development

• Managing and de-escalating challenging situations in a calm and professional manner

• Promoting emotional regulation, confidence, and independence

• Working closely with teachers and pastoral teams to provide tailored support

We're looking for individuals who:

• Have a genuine passion for supporting young people

• Can remain calm, patient, and positive in challenging situations

• Are confident building strong relationships and setting clear boundaries

• Have experience working with children or young people

• Come from backgrounds such as education, youth work, support work, coaching, care, mentoring, or the armed forces

• Are committed to helping students achieve positive outcomes

What you'll gain:

• Valuable experience within specialist education

• Ongoing support and professional development opportunities

• The chance to make a genuine difference in young people's lives

• A rewarding and varied role where no two days are the same

If you're looking for a role where your patience, resilience, and ability to build relationships can truly change lives, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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