Teaching Assistant

Ledbury, Herefordshire

£108 per day | Full-Time | Monday to Friday | September Start | Temporary Opportunity

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers, build confidence and achieve their potential?

A specialist SEMH school in Ledbury is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their team from September. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong relationships with young people and supporting their learning, behaviour and wellbeing.

The Role

• Support pupils in the classroom and across the wider school.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Encourage engagement with learning and promote independence.
• Support positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support where required.
• Work closely with teachers and the wider school team to meet individual needs.
• Create a calm, safe and supportive learning environment.

About You

• Experience working with children or young people, ideally within SEMH, SEND, education, youth work or care.
• Calm, patient and resilient, with a consistent approach to behaviour.
• Confident building strong relationships with young people.
• Able to support pupils who may present with challenging behaviour.
• Passionate about helping young people overcome barriers and reach their potential.

Why This Role?

This is a rewarding opportunity to join a specialist setting and make a genuine difference to young people who may have faced challenges within education. You’ll play an important role in helping pupils feel supported, develop confidence and engage positively with school.

If you’re available for a full-time role from September, we’d love to hear from you.

Important Notice

To apply for this position, you must have the right to work in the UK or hold a valid work visa.

At Pink Tile Education, safeguarding, quality, and integrity are at the heart of what we do. All applicants must:

• Provide suitable references for pre-employment checks.
• Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Children’s Workforce (or Children’s & Adults’) Update Service, or be willing to obtain one.

Pay includes 12.07% holiday pay. We aim to respond to all applications within three working days. Due to high application volumes, individual feedback may not be possible for unsuccessful applicants.