Teaching Assistant - PRU

Aspire People Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People Limited is actively seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils in a PRU in Bolton. You will help manage emotions, behaviour, and learning, providing calm, patient support to students with complex needs and challenging behaviour.

This role offers meaningful everyday impact, requires resilience, teamwork with school staff, and a proactive approach to safeguarding. Previous UK school experience is preferred, and Team Teach training would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a UK school - ideally a PRU or specialist school.
• Previous experience working with young people with challenging behaviour and additional needs.
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach to managing challenging behaviour.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• A proactive and resilient attitude towards supporting young people with complex needs.
• Team Teach would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people with challenging behaviour and emotional struggles.
• Working with the school's SLT to discuss challenges and monitor progress.
• Supporting young people both academically and socially.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with young people to support their personal development and wellbeing

Skills

UK school experience

Challenging behaviour

Team collaboration

Empathetic approach

Strong communication

Proactive attitude

Job description

Teaching Assistant - PRU Job role: Teaching Assistant Location: Bolton Contract Type: Full-time (5 days a week)Salary: £100 - £120 per dayStart Date: September

Are you experienced in supporting children with complex challenging behaviour? Aspire People are seeking a dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistant to work in a PRU environment supporting those with complex needs and challenging behaviour. This is a challenging yet rewarding role, ideal for candidates who are experienced in working with young people from diverse background.

About the Role:

As a Teaching Assistant in this role, you will be working with young people who have challenging behaviour, who have been excluded from mainstream school. You will be helping them to manage their emotions and behaviour and encouraging positive engagement in learning.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting young people with challenging behaviour and emotional struggles


• Working young people with the school's SLT to discuss challenges, and monitor progress


• Supporting young people both academically and socially


• Building positive, trusting relationships with young people to support their personal development and wellbeing

Requirements:

• Previous experience working in a UK school - ideally a PRU or specialist school


• Previous experience working with young people with challenging behaviour and additional needs
  
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach to managing challenging behaviour


• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team


• A proactive and resilient attitude towards supporting young people with complex needs


• Team Teach would be advantageous

Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment.

Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.