Behavioural Teaching Assistant

Long Term Futures Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

CPD via national training platform

Job summary

Long Term Futures Ltd is seeking a Behavioural Teaching Assistant for an Alternative Provision Secondary School in Chesterfield. The role involves working with pupils aged 4-16 who have behavioural needs in a supportive, structured environment.

You will provide tailored one-to-one and small group support, contribute to personalised learning plans, and support emotional wellbeing while collaborating with teachers, therapists and families. A driving licence is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with additional needs in primary and secondary schools.
• Strong behaviour management skills and ability to build trust with students.
• Willingness to contribute to wider school life.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with behavioural needs.
• Help create a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment.
• Support pupils' academic progress and emotional wellbeing.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists and families to deliver personalised learning plans.
• Contribute to behaviour management and therapeutic strategies.

Skills

Behaviour management

Pupil support

Team collaboration

Job description

Behavioural Teaching Assistant
Alternative Provision Secondary School
Location Chesterfield (S41)
Pay Rate 110 - 125 a Day
Must be able to drive
Contract Full Time: Temp to Perm
Start Date 02/11/26

Overview:

Are you passionate about supporting children with additional behavioural needs? Long Term Futures are seeking a dedicated Behavioural Teaching Assistant to join a Specialist Alternative Provision. This role involves working closely with pupils who have experienced significant barriers to learning, including behavioural challenges and difficulties accessing mainstream education.

About the Role:

• Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support for pupils with behavioural needs. This is in an all through school from ages 4-16.
• Help create a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment.
• Support pupils' academic progress as well as their emotional wellbeing and personal development.
• As a behavioural teaching assistant, you will work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families to deliver personalised learning plans.
• Contribute to behaviour management and therapeutic support strategies.

About You:

• This position is ideal for someone who is patient, adaptable, and committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of young people with additional needs.
• Experience in supporting pupils with additional needs in a primary and secondary schools.
• Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to build trust with students.
• A calm, patient, and adaptable approach to challenges.
• A genuine passion for helping young people succeed academically and personally.
• Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school community.
• Must have a driving licence and willing to get business insurance

Why Join Long Term Futures

• Competitive salary
• Strong focus on wellbeing and professional development
• Access to CPD via a national training platform
• Free car parking
• Join a forward-thinking team with a shared mission to inspire ambition, develop character, and foster belonging
• Immediate interviews via MS Teams

Trial days and interviews are being arranged immediately.

Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.