Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – PRU – Walsall
Are you a resilient and compassionate Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting young people who have faced barriers to education? This specialist PRU in Walsall is looking to appoint a dedicated Teaching Assistant to provide 1-2-1 support for students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours. This is a rewarding opportunity to help students re-engage with learning in a structured and supportive environment.

As a Teaching Assistant in this setting, you will work closely with teaching staff and the pastoral team to support students who have been permanently excluded from mainstream education. You will play a vital role in helping students to regulate their emotions, manage behaviour, and develop the confidence they need to succeed both academically and socially.
 
Job Role:

• Providing 1-2-1 support for students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours.
• Building strong, positive relationships to help students feel safe and supported.
• Supporting students to self-regulate and develop positive coping strategies.
• Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom management.
• Delivering targeted interventions to help students re-engage with learning.
• Managing behaviour using de-escalation strategies and clear boundaries.
• Working closely with the pastoral team to support students’ emotional well-being.
• Recording progress and incidents and feeding back to teaching staff and leaders.

 
Requirements:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEMH needs or challenging behaviours.
• Experience as a Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, LSA, or in a similar role.
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A commitment to safeguarding and supporting vulnerable students.

In return, you will enjoy:

• Working in a supportive PRU with a strong pastoral focus.
• Ongoing support from experienced leaders and staff.
• Access to training and CPD to develop your skills.
• A long-term opportunity in a rewarding setting.
• Competitive rates of pay and support from The Education Network.

If you are interested in this Teaching Assistant opportunity, please “Apply Now” or contact Harry at The Education Network Birmingham. Not the role for you? Ask the team about our other Teaching Assistant vacancies or refer a Teaching Assistant and ask about our excellent referral scheme.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.