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London South East Colleges Group; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

London South East Colleges in Hailsham is seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to join our Alternative Provision team, supporting students with SEMH needs and additional learning needs. You will help young people engage in education, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.

The role involves supporting learning in the classroom, targeted interventions, building relationships, supporting emotional regulation, and collaborating with teachers, families and external professionals to

Qualifications

• Experience with children or young people is essential.
• Resilience and patience are important for supporting learners.
• Emotional intelligence to work with vulnerable students.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with learners.
• Understanding safeguarding and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in the classroom and through targeted interventions.
• Help students overcome barriers to education and achievement.
• Build positive relationships with students based on trust and high expectations.
• Support emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
• Work with teachers, families and external professionals.
• Promote attendance, wellbeing and personal development.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

Resilient and patient

Emotionally intelligent

Build strong relationships

Safeguarding awareness

Passionate about education

Job description

Do you have the passion, patience and dedication to help young people overcome barriers to learning and achieve their potential?

We are looking for a committed Teaching Assistant to join our Alternative Provision team in Hailsham, supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and additional learning needs. You'll play a vital role in helping young people engage in education, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting learning in the classroom and through targeted interventions
• Helping students overcome barriers to education and achievement
• Building positive relationships based on trust, consistency and high expectations
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
• Working closely with teachers, families and external professionals
• Promoting attendance, wellbeing and personal development

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children or young people
• Is resilient, patient and emotionally intelligent
• Can build strong relationships with vulnerable learners
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and inclusion
• Is passionate about transforming lives through education

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and dedicated team
• Access ongoing professional development and training
• Make a real difference to young people's futures
• Work in a rewarding and dynamic educational environment

Every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed. Help us make that happen.

About The Company

About Us

From 1 September 2025, we will be delivering Alternative Provision across East Sussex - supporting children who have been excluded from school or who may be at risk of exclusion. This follows a decision by the Department for Education last year, to transfer the provision (currently named College Central, part of Sabden Multi Academy Trust) to London South East Academies Trust.

Our aim is to ensure continuity and care for pupils during this transition, as we begin an exciting journey of improvement. We are committed to delivering high quality education for pupils, many of whom have had challenging experiences in mainstream settings and need support and encouragement to access learning. Ahead of the school's transfer into LSEAT (at which point it will officially become East Sussex Academy) we are already implementing some bespoke provision and services to support young people and schools across the county. This includes a Satellite AP, a Government-funded AP Taskforce and an Outreach Service. Click here to find out more.

Thank you for your interest in East Sussex Academy. We look forward to working with you in the coming months as we strengthen and improve Alternative Provision across the region.

About the Trust

London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.

Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.

We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.

Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.

If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us at [e-mail].

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.

Teaching Assistant

Company: London South East Colleges

Salary: £26,053 to £28,362 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Hailsham, BN27 3NW

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 7 Oct 2026

Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

Summary

About the role:

We are looking for a committed Teaching Assistant to join our Alternative Provision team in Hailsham, supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and additional learning needs. You'll play a vital role in helping young people engage in education, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting learning in the classroom and through targeted interventions
• Helping students overcome barriers to education and achievement
• Building positive relationships based on trust, consistency and high expectations
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
• Working closely with teachers, families and external professionals
• Promoting attendance, wellbeing and personal development

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children or young people
• Is resilient, patient and emotionally intelligent
• Can build strong relationships with vulnerable learners
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and inclusion
• Is passionate about transforming lives through education

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and dedicated team
• Access ongoing professional development and training
• Make a real difference to young people's futures
• Work in a rewarding and dynamic educational environment

Every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed. Help us make that happen.