Teaching Assistant

Job Description:

Teaching Assistant
Location: Leicestershire (LE8)
Pay: £90 - £100 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm (term time)
Start Date: ASAP (Trial Days Available)
Contract: Long-term to permanent

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for a small specialist SEMH school based in the LE8 area. The school supports children who have struggled in mainstream settings, offering a highly structured, nurturing environment with very small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio.

Students access a mix of academic lessons, outdoor learning and therapeutic activities. The school's approach is calm, consistent and tailored to each child.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH needs
• Helping students regulate emotions and build positive behaviour routines
• Supporting learning in the classroom, outdoors and during creative activities
• Building strong, trusting relationships with students
• Implementing personalised behaviour and learning plans
• Encouraging independence, resilience and confidence

What We're Looking For

• Experience supporting children or young people (school, youth work, coaching, residential care etc.)
• Confident managing behaviour in a calm, supportive way
• A patient, resilient and adaptable approach
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to apply

Sports coaches and candidates with mentoring experience often do particularly well in this setting.

Why This Role?

• Long-term role with a clear path to permanency
• Supportive staff team and small, calm learning environment
• Excellent training and development in SEMH and behaviour support
• Trial days available so you can get a feel for the school before committing

Apply Today

If you want a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to young people with SEMH needs, send your CV today. Millie at Long Term Futures will be in touch to arrange the next steps.