Ex-Forces Teaching Assistant - September Start!

Prospero Teaching; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a passionate Ex-Forces Teaching Assistant for a full-time role in Sunderland, supporting pupils with SEMH in an inspirational PRU setting. This role offers an opportunity to positively influence young people’s lives and growth, especially those facing challenges in mainstream education. The position requires building rapport, supporting learning both individually and in groups, and collaborating with educational staff to enhance student engagement and achievement.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in UK schools is essential.
• Experience in an SEN or PRU setting is desired.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Support students who have been excluded from mainstream education.
• Build positive relationships with pupils to engage them in learning.
• Work alongside colleagues to understand diverse learning needs.

Skills

Resilience

Proactivity

Building Rapport

Support for SEMH

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning Qualification

Childcare-based Qualification

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Sunderland, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Are you looking to transfer your Military experience to have positive impact on young people’s lives in an Education setting? If so, we want to hear from you today!

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with an Ex-Forces background to support the learning of pupils with SEMH who have been excluded from mainstream Education. This is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with pupils and have a long-term, positive impact on their lives, progress and development.

About the Setting:

• The role is based in an inspirational PRU setting in Sunderland.
• The School supports pupils across the Secondary School age range and there are opportunities to support pupils across all year groups depending on your preference and specialism.
• The School has an outstanding supportive culture where staff work as a Team within classrooms to provide high standards of support to pupils.

Pay, Hours and Contract:

• Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2026. Temporary Contract.
• Start Date – ASAP or September 2025
• Location – Sunderland

About the Role:

• The role is aimed towards individuals with Military experience due to the range of transferable skills that can be brought to the role.
• The role will involve supporting pupils who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream school. Pupils display challenging behaviour and some pupils have varying levels of SEMH.
• The role will involve supporting pupils on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
• A key part of the role will be to build a rapport and a positive relationships with pupils to help them to engage with their learning and make progress both academically and as young people.
• A key part of the role will also be working alongside colleagues to develop an understanding of the different needs and learning styles of different pupils within the classroom

Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
• Experience within an SEN School or PRU Setting (desired)
• An ability to build positive relationships and a rapport with pupils and staff.
• A resilient, proactive, and positive nature
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references that cover the last two years