Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant
Crawley - West Sussex - Graduate - SEMH - Outreach - Intervention - Mental Health - SEN - Education and Training - Psychology - Criminology - Sociology
Are you passionate about restorative approaches? Are you passionate about demonstrating the value of education to vulnerable children?
With this Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant role based in Crawley, you will work in a secondary school setting, supporting children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs and traumas. Some of the children / young people will have suffered adverse childhood experiences, and you will identify their risks and needs, escalating where necessary.
You will be instrumental in building relationships, providing consistency, and equipping children and young people with tools to ensure they feel safe, secure, empowered, and believe that they can succeed in life, reducing the risk of them entering the criminal justice system.
Based on holistic and therapeutic practice, with a focus on restorative practice, this Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant role in Crawley will give you essential restorative experience within anti-social and challenging settings - career progression routes include Child Psychologist, Youth Criminal Justice Worker, Probation Officer, Social Worker and Youth Counsellor.
The School & Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant Role:
- Specialist provision for students with SEMH needs and learning needs
- Classroom based role assisting the teacher with the learning experience
- Supporting vulnerable children in 1:1 and small group settings
- Focus on restorative practices and a holistic and therapeutic approach to learning
- Practical, creative and vocational subjects, what sparks joy for the students and will help them positively contribute to society
- Ensure safeguarding of students
- Ability to build trusted and effective relationships with the students
- Behaviour and pastoral support
- Able to commute to Crawley
**Start date ASAP, trial days taking place to ensure the role and school is right for you
**Excellent on-site training, support and CPD is provided to ensure safeguarding of all students
**£102.96 per day, Mon-Fri, 08:30 to 15:30, PAYE, term time only
**If you have a Psychology / Criminology / Social Science degree, it's an excellent use of your degree
**You MUST have right to work in the UK in order to apply - no Visa sponsorship
Apply now or contact Maddy Thatcher at Academics if you are interested in the Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant role in Crawley:
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Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.
Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant in Crawley employer: Academics Careers
This lovely school in Dartford is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration among staff. With a strong commitment to professional development, the school provides ample opportunities for growth and leadership within the drama department, making it an ideal environment for passionate educators eager to inspire the next generation of performers.
