Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant - Alternative Provision

Chesterfield, S43

Contract: Full-time, Long-term to permanent
Hours: 37?hours per week
Pay: £95-£105 per day
Start: ASAP

Are you an experienced and resilient Teaching & Learning Assistant seeking a rewarding role in an alternative education setting? Long Term Futures are partnered with a specialist provision that supports small groups (2-7 pupils) of primary-aged learners who have been excluded from mainstream schools. This is a varied and impactful position-blending classroom support, behavioural mentoring, and pastoral care.

What You'll Do:

• Support pupils with complex behavioural, emotional, and social needs

• Assist in lessons to help pupils engage and progress academically

• Lead small group or 1:1 sessions, and occasionally cover staff absence

• Supervise pupils at break/lunch and conduct home-learning or safe-and-well visits

• Contribute to site-wide teamwork ensuring a structured, nurturing environment

Who We're Looking For:

• Proven experience working with disaffected or challenging primary pupils in alternative or mainstream settings

• Strong behaviour management skills and a "think-outside-the-box" approach

• Resilience, high expectations, adaptability-and a good sense of humour

• Excellent relationship-building skills to engage and motivate pupils

• Willingness to contribute to broader site duties and occasional travel (with mileage paid)

• Valid DBS and eligible to work in the UK

Why Join Us:

• Small class sizes for more meaningful impact

• Paid mileage for travel between sites or home visits

• Access to our free CPD platform

• A supportive, close-knit team with a strong safeguarding ethos

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're driven to support and re-engage young people in learning, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV, or contact us to arrange an informal chat.