Location & Salary
Location: East Sussex & Brighton
Salary: £93-£110 per day, depending on experience
Contract: Full-time / Part-time / Supply
Start: Immediate and ongoing opportunities
Do you have experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, challenging behaviour, trauma or emotional regulation difficulties?
Academics are working with specialist schools and alternative provisions across East Sussex and Brighton, and we're looking for Teaching Assistants who can provide calm, consistent and nurturing support to pupils who may have struggled within mainstream education.
These roles can be incredibly rewarding for candidates who enjoy building relationships and helping young people develop the confidence and skills to re-engage with education.
Pupils may have experience of:
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
- Trauma and adverse childhood experiences
- Anxiety
- Emotional regulation difficulties
- Challenging or distressed behaviour
- ADHD
- Autism
- Attachment difficulties
- School refusal / EBSA
- Difficulties accessing mainstream education
Your role may involve:
- Building positive, trusting relationships
- Supporting emotional regulation
- Helping pupils manage challenging situations
- Encouraging engagement with learning
- Supporting behaviour and positive routines
- Working on a 1:1 or small-group basis
- Supporting social and life skills
- Working closely with teachers and wider pastoral teams
We’re particularly interested in candidates with backgrounds in:
- Teaching
- SEN
- Youth Work
- Social Care
- Residential Care
- Mental Health Support
- Sports Coaching
- Behaviour Support
- Children's Services
School experience is desirable, but relevant transferable experience can be equally valuable.
What we can offer
- Specialist SEN and alternative provision vacancies
- Full-time, part-time and supply work
- Competitive daily rates
- Weekly pay
- Dedicated Academics consultant
- Opportunities across East Sussex and Brighton
- Long-term and permanent opportunities
If you're someone who is patient, resilient and genuinely motivated by helping young people overcome barriers to education, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy
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