Teaching Assistant

PK Education; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized education provider is seeking a dedicated 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a Year 10 pupil with SEMH needs in an outdoor farm-based environment. Responsibilities include tailored support, promoting emotional regulation, and maintaining professional boundaries. Candidates should be calm, patient, and experienced with SEND or ADHD. This rewarding role offers competitive pay and requires an enhanced DBS check. Training and ongoing support are provided.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

On-the-job training

24/7 support from education consultants

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH, SEND or ADHD.
• Calm, patient, and emotionally resilient approach.
• Comfortable working in an outdoor, farm-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 support tailored to the pupil's needs.
• Support learning activities including outdoor tasks.
• Build a trusting relationship and act as a positive role model.

Skills

Experience with SEMH

Ability to support below age expectations

Calm and patient

Comfortable in outdoor settings

Job description

1:1 Teaching Assistant

Location: BD8
Setting: SEMH Provision Farm Site
Role Type: Full-time, Term-time (Temp to Perm)
Daily rate: £13.68 - £15.30 per hour.

We are looking for a dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis with a Year 10 pupil in an SEMH setting in BD8.
The pupil has a developmental age of approximately Year 5 and a diagnosis of mild ADHD. This role is based at a farm site and will involve learning both indoors and outdoors. The successful candidate must be confident and comfortable working around farm animals including goats, horses and other livestock.

This is a highly rewarding role suited to someone with experience supporting young people with social, emotional and behavioural needs in alternative or non-mainstream education environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 support tailored to the pupil's academic, emotional and behavioural needs
• Support learning activities across the day, including outdoor and farm-based tasks
• Implement strategies in line with the pupil's EHCP and individual targets
• Promote emotional regulation, engagement and positive behaviour
• Build a strong, trusting relationship and act as a positive role model
• Record and report progress, behaviour and incidents as required
• Work closely with teaching staff, SEND staff and external professionals
• Maintain safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times

Essential Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH, SEND or ADHD
• Ability to support pupils working below age-related expectations
• Calm, patient and emotionally resilient approach
• Comfortable working in an outdoor, farm-based environment
• Willingness to engage in practical and hands-on learning activities
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

Desirable

• Previous 1:1 support experience
• Background in SEMH, alternative provision or therapeutic settings
• Behaviour management training such as Team Teach

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay per week (AWR Compliant)
• On the job training provided by the school
• 24/7 support and feedback from experienced education consultants

PK education is committed to embracing equal opportunities and diversity for all employees, workers and applicants; and shall adhere to such a policy at all times.