Description
Behaviour Support / SEMH Teaching Assistant – Alternative Provision (LE3)
Location: LE3 (Alternative Provision)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
Pay: £89-95 per day/ £13.69 - £14.61 per hour (dependant on experience)
We are looking for a Behaviour Support / SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a small, supportive Alternative Provision in LE3, working with secondary and Post-16 learners on a 1:1 basis. The setting supports students with significant SEMH needs, challenging behaviour, and disrupted educational experiences.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a nurturing but high-challenge environment and can help young people re-engage with learning through patience, consistency and relational practice.
The Role
• Provide 1:1 behaviour and emotional regulation support for students with SEMH needs.
• Use trauma-informed approaches, restorative conversations and de-escalation strategies.
• Support learning in Functional Skills, vocational activities and personalised programmes.
• Encourage engagement, develop trust and promote positive behaviour.
• Implement behaviour plans, track progress and maintain consistent boundaries.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral leads and external professionals.
• Support during transitions, off-site activities and unstructured times.
• Contribute to a calm, safe and structured environment with clear expectations.
About You
• Experience supporting SEMH, challenging behaviour, youth work or alternative provision.
• Confident working with students aged 14–19 who may display aggression, avoidance or high anxiety.
• Resilient, calm under pressure and able to build strong relationships.
• Knowledge of ASD, ADHD, trauma or attachment needs is beneficial.
• Team Teach/MAPA/PRICE training is an advantage (Axcis can provide training).
• Able to commit to full-time hours.
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Key Skills
• Behaviour management & de-escalation
• Trauma-informed and restorative practice
• Relationship-building & communication
• Consistency, boundaries and reliability
• Adaptability and emotional resilience
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Why Axcis?
• Competitive daily rates paid weekly
• Free CPD including Team Teach
• A dedicated consultant who specialises in SEMH and AP settings
• Long-term opportunities and potential progression
Apply Today
If you are passionate about supporting young people who need structure, empathy and a fresh start, we would love to hear from you.
Axcis Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be required to undergo compliance checks including an enhanced DBS.
Location: LE3 (Alternative Provision)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
Pay: £89-95 per day/ £13.69 - £14.61 per hour (dependant on experience)
We are looking for a Behaviour Support / SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a small, supportive Alternative Provision in LE3, working with secondary and Post-16 learners on a 1:1 basis. The setting supports students with significant SEMH needs, challenging behaviour, and disrupted educational experiences.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a nurturing but high-challenge environment and can help young people re-engage with learning through patience, consistency and relational practice.
The Role
• Provide 1:1 behaviour and emotional regulation support for students with SEMH needs.
• Use trauma-informed approaches, restorative conversations and de-escalation strategies.
• Support learning in Functional Skills, vocational activities and personalised programmes.
• Encourage engagement, develop trust and promote positive behaviour.
• Implement behaviour plans, track progress and maintain consistent boundaries.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral leads and external professionals.
• Support during transitions, off-site activities and unstructured times.
• Contribute to a calm, safe and structured environment with clear expectations.
About You
• Experience supporting SEMH, challenging behaviour, youth work or alternative provision.
• Confident working with students aged 14–19 who may display aggression, avoidance or high anxiety.
• Resilient, calm under pressure and able to build strong relationships.
• Knowledge of ASD, ADHD, trauma or attachment needs is beneficial.
• Team Teach/MAPA/PRICE training is an advantage (Axcis can provide training).
• Able to commit to full-time hours.
_
Key Skills
• Behaviour management & de-escalation
• Trauma-informed and restorative practice
• Relationship-building & communication
• Consistency, boundaries and reliability
• Adaptability and emotional resilience
________________________________________
Why Axcis?
• Competitive daily rates paid weekly
• Free CPD including Team Teach
• A dedicated consultant who specialises in SEMH and AP settings
• Long-term opportunities and potential progression
Apply Today
If you are passionate about supporting young people who need structure, empathy and a fresh start, we would love to hear from you.
Axcis Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be required to undergo compliance checks including an enhanced DBS.