Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant

Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant

Chesterfield

Salary: £511.35 – £538.50 per week (Depending on experience and/or qualifications)

Contract: This position is a Temporary to Permanent position

About the role

Source Supply are currently recruiting a Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant to work within a Chesterfield-based Alternative Provision, supporting young people aged 5 to 19 who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education.

As a Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant, you will work closely with pupils who may present challenging behaviours and emotional dysregulation, providing consistent support to help them engage positively with learning.

This role requires an engaging, nurturing, proactive, adaptable, resilient, and enthusiastic individual with strong communication skills and a genuine desire to make a positive difference in the lives of young people.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience as a Sports Coach, Youth Worker, Youth Offending Worker, those with a Psychology degree, or individuals who have worked with children, young people, or adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN). If you have relevant transferable skills and are keen to transition into a school setting, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: This role requires a full driving licence, access to a vehicle, and business insurance.

Requirements

Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications, and training. All successful applicants will:

• Have experience working with children in a school or specialist setting
• Demonstrate a nurturing, patient, and consistent approach
• Provide referenceable experience within a school environment
• Be passionate about education and supporting young people to thrive
• Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude 

About Source Supply

Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 50 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.

Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

What we offer

Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:

• FULLY FUNDED DBS
• Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.
• Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).
• Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events
• Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.
• Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.

How to apply

To apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to [email removed]. For an informal chat about the role, or more information about Source Supply please Francesca on [phone removed].