Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 16 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £90 to £100 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 194576 |
Summary
Teaching Assistant
Location: Leicestershire (LE8)
Pay: £90 - £100 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm (term time)
Start Date: ASAP (Trial Days Available)
Contract: Long-term to permanent
About the Role
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for a small specialist SEMH school based in the LE8 area. The school supports children who have struggled in mainstream settings, offering a highly structured, nurturing environment with very small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio.
Students access a mix of academic lessons, outdoor learning and therapeutic activities. The school's approach is calm, consistent and tailored to each child.
What You'll Be Doing
- Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH needs
- Helping students regulate emotions and build positive behaviour routines
- Supporting learning in the classroom, outdoors and during creative activities
- Building strong, trusting relationships with students
- Implementing personalised behaviour and learning plans
- Encouraging independence, resilience and confidence
What We're Looking For
- Experience supporting children or young people (school, youth work, coaching, residential care etc.)
- Confident managing behaviour in a calm, supportive way
- A patient, resilient and adaptable approach
- Enhanced DBS or willingness to apply
Sports coaches and candidates with mentoring experience often do particularly well in this setting.
Why This Role?
- Long-term role with a clear path to permanency
- Supportive staff team and small, calm learning environment
- Excellent training and development in SEMH and behaviour support
- Trial days available so you can get a feel for the school before committing
Apply Today
If you want a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to young people with SEMH needs, send your CV today. Millie at Long Term Futures will be in touch to arrange the next steps.
Location: Leicestershire (LE8)
Pay: £90 - £100 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm (term time)
Start Date: ASAP (Trial Days Available)
Contract: Long-term to permanent
About the Role
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for a small specialist SEMH school based in the LE8 area. The school supports children who have struggled in mainstream settings, offering a highly structured, nurturing environment with very small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio.
Students access a mix of academic lessons, outdoor learning and therapeutic activities. The school's approach is calm, consistent and tailored to each child.
What You'll Be Doing
- Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEMH needs
- Helping students regulate emotions and build positive behaviour routines
- Supporting learning in the classroom, outdoors and during creative activities
- Building strong, trusting relationships with students
- Implementing personalised behaviour and learning plans
- Encouraging independence, resilience and confidence
What We're Looking For
- Experience supporting children or young people (school, youth work, coaching, residential care etc.)
- Confident managing behaviour in a calm, supportive way
- A patient, resilient and adaptable approach
- Enhanced DBS or willingness to apply
Sports coaches and candidates with mentoring experience often do particularly well in this setting.
Why This Role?
- Long-term role with a clear path to permanency
- Supportive staff team and small, calm learning environment
- Excellent training and development in SEMH and behaviour support
- Trial days available so you can get a feel for the school before committing
Apply Today
If you want a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to young people with SEMH needs, send your CV today. Millie at Long Term Futures will be in touch to arrange the next steps.