Details:
- Salary: £95 - Day
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Cradley Heath
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant seeking a rewarding opportunity to support young people with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours?
Join a specialist alternative provision in Cradley Heath, where you’ll play a crucial role in helping pupils aged 11–16 re-engage with education. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of students who have faced barriers in mainstream settings, this full-time, contract position offers excellent professional development and meaningful daily work.
What's in it for you?
£95 per day
Full-time Teaching Assistant role
Monday to Friday working pattern
Early finish at 1:15pm every Friday
Start as soon as your compliance checks are completed
Work in a specialist alternative provision setting
Support pupils in smaller groups and 1:1 sessions
Build expertise in SEMH and alternative education
Collaborate with experienced teaching and pastoral professionals
Experience the satisfaction of helping young people overcome barriers to learning
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will collaborate with teaching and pastoral teams to deliver academic and emotional support. The young people you support may demonstrate SEMH needs, emotional dysregulation, and behaviours that challenge. You’ll help establish positive professional relationships, maintain clear boundaries, and use effective behaviour management techniques.
Responsibilities
Provide 1:1 and small-group support
Assist pupils with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour
Help young people access and engage with lessons
Support emotional regulation and resilience
Identify triggers and respond appropriately
Apply positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies
Maintain consistent, professional boundaries
Encourage confidence, independence, and engagement with education
Support teachers with learning activities and interventions
Help maintain a structured and supportive learning environment
Skills and Experience
Specialist experience is essential for this position. You must have:
At least 6 months’ relevant experience working with children or young people
Strong background supporting pupils with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour
Experience in a PRU, alternative provision, SEMH school, SEND, or similar
Confidence working with the 11–16 age group
Effective behaviour management and de-escalation strategies
Patient, resilient, and consistent approach
Strong relationship-building and teamwork skills
A genuine desire to help young people succeed
Enhanced Child DBS registered on the Update Service or willingness for one to be processed
Satisfactory references covering your recent 24 months
Ability to work through compliance checks promptly
Availability to start immediately once compliant
A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification is advantageous but not essential where substantial relevant experience is evidenced.
Location and Package
Location: Cradley Heath
Position: Teaching Assistant – SEMH / Alternative Provision
Pay: £95 per day
Age Group: 11–16
Working Pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Friday Finish: 1:15pm
Start: ASAP once compliant
If you have the specialist skills and experience required, and you are available to start promptly, this is your opportunity to make a genuine difference in an alternative provision setting. Your resilience, relationship-building skills, and dedication will help young people overcome barriers and build brighter futures.
Apply now to take the next step in your SEMH and alternative education career