Peripatetic Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant in Derbyshire

Location: SK23
Salary: £26,400–£28,152 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract: Term-time only

Are you passionate about re-engaging young people who have struggled within mainstream education?

Can you build positive relationships with pupils who have complex behavioural, emotional and social needs?

Would you enjoy managing your own diary and delivering personalised support within the community?

Esteem North Academy is seeking a resilient, creative and highly skilled Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant to provide one-to-one tuition for pupils who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion.

You will manage a case-load of pupils and provide off-site support within their homes or suitable community venues. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering one-to-one Maths, English and PSHE

• Supporting engagement following permanent exclusion

• Completing baseline assessments for new pupils

• Helping pupils prepare for Functional Skills examinations

• Organising and supporting examination arrangements

• Accompanying pupils on visits to alternative provisions or new schools

• Working closely with families and education professionals

• Supporting pupils on site when case-load requirements allow

• Planning and managing your own diary

Most pupils will be secondary aged, although you may occasionally support younger children.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience supporting disengaged pupils in a school or alternative setting

• Understand behavioural, emotional and social needs

• Build trusting and positive relationships with young people

• Be resilient, flexible and able to think creatively

• Maintain high expectations while adapting support to individual needs

• Be confident working independently and managing a case-load

• Demonstrate a positive attitude, growth mindset and sense of humour

• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil's welfare

• Be willing to travel between academy sites for meetings, training and CPD

This position involves lone working and regular travel. You must have daily access to a car, business-use insurance and be willing to transport pupils when required.

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