Alternative Provision TA — Safeguarding & Re-engagement

AMA Admin; Newbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMA Admin is seeking an Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant to support vulnerable young people in a specialist provision setting in Newbury. You will help with safeguarding, preventative work, and planning for positive next steps.

The role involves early-intervention work, building trust, and collaboration with safeguarding leads to promote safer, aspirational pathways for students.

Qualifications

• Has experience working with vulnerable or hard-to-reach young people.
• Understands contextual safeguarding, exploitation risks and youth violence prevention.
• Can confidently manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour.
• Is proactive, solution-focused and resilient.
• Has strong communication skills and can build trust quickly.
• Believes in prevention, second chances and long-term positive change.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and pastoral support within a structured alternative setting.
• Deliver targeted interventions around risk awareness, healthy relationships and decision-making.
• Support reintegration into mainstream education, college or vocational pathways where appropriate.
• Monitor attendance, engagement and wellbeing.
• Contribute to behaviour plans and personalised risk assessments.
• Work collaboratively with safeguarding leads and external agencies.
• Encourage aspiration, goal setting and positive identity development.
• Maintain firm, fair and consistent boundaries.

Job description

AMA Admin is seeking an Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant to support vulnerable young people in a specialist provision setting in Newbury. You will help with safeguarding, preventative work, and planning for positive next steps.

The role involves early-intervention work, building trust, and collaboration with safeguarding leads to promote safer, aspirational pathways for students.