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Teaching Assistant
- Posted: 23-07-2025
- Category: SEN
- Location: Telford
- Type: Full-time / Temporary
- Salary: £85 - £110 per day
About the Role: You will be working in a structured, supportive setting that caters for up to 60 students, with typical class sizes of around 8 learners. The curriculum includes core academic subjects such as English and Maths, alongside vocational pathways, with a strong focus on building confidence, emotional resilience, and academic achievement.
This setting primarily supports young people in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 who have been referred including those at risk of or already permanently excluded from mainstream education. The aim is to help them reintegrate into mainstream settings or support them onto a sustainable long-term learning pathway.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide targeted support to students with SEMH and behavioural needs
- Confidently de-escalate challenging situations and support self-regulation
- Deliver small group tasks and interventions
- Build positive, trusting relationships with students
- Work independently and adapt flexibly to daily needs
- Support students both in lessons and during unstructured times, promoting positive interactions
- A relevant Level 2 or higher qualification (education or youth-related)
- Recent experience (within the past 12 months) in a similar role
- Experience supporting students with challenging behaviour and SEMH
- Confident working independently and with a flexible, proactive approach
- A commitment to providing high-quality care and education
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply for one via Smile Education)
As part of this process, we require a minimum of two professional references, with at least one confirming your experience of working with children or young people.
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