Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant

Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant - Leicester

Location: Leicester
Pay: £105 per day
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, 5 days a week
Start Date: ASAP / dependent on availability

Aspire People are recruiting!

Aspire People have partnered with an Alternative Provision setting in Leicester who are looking for an experienced and resilient Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant to join their team.

This role is ideal for someone who has experience working with children and young people who may have additional needs, challenging behaviour, SEMH needs or barriers to mainstream education.

You will play an important role in helping pupils re-engage with education, develop their confidence and make positive progress.

About the Role

As an Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant, you will:

Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils
Support children and young people with a range of additional needs
Help pupils overcome barriers to learning
Build positive and trusting relationships with students
Support behaviour management and emotional regulation
Encourage pupils to engage positively with their education
Help create a calm, structured and supportive environment
Assist teachers with lessons and activities
Support pupils with their social, emotional and personal development
Work closely with teaching staff and the wider support team
We're Looking For

The successful candidate must have previous experience working with children or young people, ideally within an SEN, SEMH, behaviour, alternative provision or similar setting.

You will also need to be:

Patient, calm and resilient
Confident supporting challenging behaviour
Able to build strong relationships with pupils
Consistent and confident when setting boundaries
Adaptable and able to respond to different individual needs
Passionate about helping young people succeed
Reliable and committed to working 5 days a week

What Aspire People Offer
£105 per day
Monday-Friday, full-time
Opportunity to work within an Alternative Provision setting
Dedicated consultant support
Ongoing support throughout your placement
Potential for long-term and permanent opportunities
The opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people's lives

If you have experience working with children or young people and feel you have the skills and resilience to thrive in an Alternative Provision setting, we'd love to hear from you.

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Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.