Teaching Assistant

TeacherActive Ltd; Thrapston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Death in Service Insurance

Medicash health cashback

Recognition awards

MiRewards benefits platform

Senior Leaders drop-ins

Job summary

TeacherActive Ltd. is working with a SEMH setting in Thrapston, recruiting a Teaching Assistant for a full-time, permanent role. The post supports pupils across KS3/KS4 with SEMH needs, helping them access learning and manage emotions in a safe environment.

The successful candidate will have experience supporting children with SEMH, managing behaviour, and building positive relationships. This role offers ongoing professional development and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs.
• Experience managing challenging behaviour effectively.
• Strong understanding of barriers to learning faced by SEMH pupils.
• Ability to build positive and professional relationships with young people.
• Resilient, patient and adaptable approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEMH needs to access learning.
• Help manage emotions and behaviours effectively.
• Develop positive relationships within the setting.
• Collaborate with staff to support learning.

Skills

SEMH support

Behaviour management

Learning barriers

Communication

Teamwork

Resilience

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Company: TeacherActive Ltd Salary: £25,070.08 to £25,331.46 a year Hours: Full-time Location: NN14 Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 5 Oct 2026 Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

Summary

TeacherActive is proud to be working with an SEMH setting based in Thrapston, which caters for pupils across Key Stage 3 / KS3 and Key Stage 4 / KS4. The setting provides a supportive environment for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health / SEMH needs, helping pupils to engage positively with their education.

The setting is looking to take on a Teaching Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis, starting ASAP. The successful Teaching Assistant will support pupils with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour, helping them to access learning, manage their emotions and behaviours, and develop positive relationships within the setting.

The successful Teaching Assistant will have:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs
• Experience managing challenging behaviour effectively
• A strong understanding of the barriers to learning faced by pupils with SEMH needs
• The ability to build positive and professional relationships with young people
• A resilient, patient and adaptable approach
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• Professional development, including support for professional qualifications, in-house training and paid qualifications, with approximately £3,500 invested per colleague last year
• Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary and enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Medicash health and wellbeing cashback for you and your dependants, covering eligible costs including optical, dental, prescriptions and holistic treatments up to £900 annually
• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Recognition Awards, plus a £500 referral bonus for referring top talent
• Access to the MiRewards benefits platform, offering a range of discounts and rewards
• Weekly drop-ins with Senior Leaders, an Annual Group Conference and a comprehensive benefits review

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

TeacherActive is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is central to our recruitment practices, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to thorough vetting and safer recruitment checks before being cleared to work.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme