Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant

Long Term Futures; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 18,450 - 22,140; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp to perm contract

Immediate interviews and trial days

Ongoing training and mentoring

Job summary

Long Term Futures are recruiting for a Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant to join a small Alternative Provision in Loughborough (LE11). You will support learners aged 11-16 with behavioural and SEMH needs, delivering one-to-one and small group sessions to boost engagement in learning.

The role offers a daily rate of £100-£120, full-time hours, and immediate trial days with ongoing training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and confident supporting children during practical and outdoor activities.
• Primary school experience would be highly beneficial.
• Experience supporting young people with additional needs, behavioural challenges, or SEMH needs.
• Must have a full driving licence and be willing to obtain business insurance.
• Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to build positive, trusting relationships.
• Calm, patient, and adaptable approach to supporting young people.
• Genuine passion for helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve success.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support for learners with behavioural and SEMH needs.
• Support pupils who have been excluded from mainstream schools to re-engage with learning.
• Help create a safe, inclusive, and structured environment that promotes emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
• Support learners’ academic progress while developing confidence, resilience, and independence.
• Contribute to behaviour management strategies and positive intervention approaches across the provision.

Skills

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Patience

Outdoor activities support

Job description

Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant (BBBH1499) Loughborough, England

Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant | Loughborough (LE11) | £100-£120 per day | Full Time | Trial Days ASAP

Long Term Futures are recruiting for a Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant to join a small Alternative Provision in Loughborough (LE11). Supporting pupils aged 11-16 who have struggled to access mainstream education, you will provide academic, emotional, and practical support both inside and outside the classroom, helping learners build confidence, develop positive behaviours, and re-engage with education within a nurturing and structured environment.

About the Role:

• Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support for learners with behavioural and SEMH needs


• Support pupils who have been excluded from mainstream schools to re-engage with learning


• Help create a safe, inclusive, and structured environment that promotes emotional regulation and positive behaviour


• Support learners’ academic progress while developing confidence, resilience, and independence


• Contribute to behaviour management strategies and positive intervention approaches across the provision

About You:

• Must be physically fit and confident supporting children during practical and outdoor activities


• Primary school experience would be highly beneficial due to the needs of the learners.


• Experience supporting young people with additional needs, behavioural challenges, or SEMH needs


• You must have a full driving licence and be willing to obtain business insurance


• Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to build positive, trusting relationships


• A calm, patient, and adaptable approach to supporting young people


• A genuine passion for helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve success

Why Long Term Futures:

• Competitive daily rates of pay and a Temp To Perm Contract


• Available progression routes within specialist educationInclusive and supportive staff team


• Ongoing training, mentoring, and opportunities for career progression


• Immediate interviews and trial days available

Informal MS Teams meetings 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.