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Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant
| Posting date: | 07 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £110 to £130 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2026 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 214630 |
Summary
Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant | Chesterfield (S41) | £110-£130 per day | Full Time | Trial Days Commencing ASAP | Must have a Driving Licence
Are you an experienced Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant looking for your next opportunity? Do you have the resilience to support young people with additional needs to re-engage with education? Long Term Futures are recruiting for a Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant to work within a KS4 Alternative Provision school in Chesterfield, supporting pupils in a structured and nurturing environment. You will provide targeted academic and emotional support, working closely with teaching staff and external professionals to help every learner reach their full potential.
About the Role:
- Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support for pupils with behavioural needs. This is across the years 7-16.
- Help create a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment.
- Support pupils' academic progress as well as their emotional wellbeing and personal development.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families to deliver personalised learning plans.
- Contribute to behaviour management and therapeutic support strategies.
About you:
- Experience in supporting pupils with additional needs in a school or youth work setting.
- You must have a full driving licence and be willing to obtain business insurance.
- Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to build trust with students.
- A calm, patient, and adaptable approach to challenges.
- A genuine passion for helping young people succeed academically and personally.
- Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school community.
Why Join:
- Competitive salary
- Strong focus on wellbeing and professional development
- Access to CPD via a national training platform
- Collaborative team culture where staff feel valued.
- Be part of a school where every member of staff plays a vital role in shaping confident, independent learners
- Join a forward-thinking team with a shared mission to inspire ambition, develop character, and foster belonging
- Benefit from training, mentoring, and opportunities to progress within the Trust
Why Long Term Futures:
- Clear routes to progression within specialist education
- Inclusive and supportive staff team
- Free access to mental and physical wellbeing programmes
- Ongoing training and mentoring
- Immediate interviews and trial days available
Trial days and interviews are being arranged immediately.
Apply today with Long Term Futures or contact Chloe directly to learn more about the role.
Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Not quite the right fit? Reach out to discuss other current roles we're recruiting for across Derbyshire and surrounding areas
Are you an experienced Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant looking for your next opportunity? Do you have the resilience to support young people with additional needs to re-engage with education? Long Term Futures are recruiting for a Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant to work within a KS4 Alternative Provision school in Chesterfield, supporting pupils in a structured and nurturing environment. You will provide targeted academic and emotional support, working closely with teaching staff and external professionals to help every learner reach their full potential.
About the Role:
- Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support for pupils with behavioural needs. This is across the years 7-16.
- Help create a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment.
- Support pupils' academic progress as well as their emotional wellbeing and personal development.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families to deliver personalised learning plans.
- Contribute to behaviour management and therapeutic support strategies.
About you:
- Experience in supporting pupils with additional needs in a school or youth work setting.
- You must have a full driving licence and be willing to obtain business insurance.
- Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to build trust with students.
- A calm, patient, and adaptable approach to challenges.
- A genuine passion for helping young people succeed academically and personally.
- Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school community.
Why Join:
- Competitive salary
- Strong focus on wellbeing and professional development
- Access to CPD via a national training platform
- Collaborative team culture where staff feel valued.
- Be part of a school where every member of staff plays a vital role in shaping confident, independent learners
- Join a forward-thinking team with a shared mission to inspire ambition, develop character, and foster belonging
- Benefit from training, mentoring, and opportunities to progress within the Trust
Why Long Term Futures:
- Clear routes to progression within specialist education
- Inclusive and supportive staff team
- Free access to mental and physical wellbeing programmes
- Ongoing training and mentoring
- Immediate interviews and trial days available
Trial days and interviews are being arranged immediately.
Apply today with Long Term Futures or contact Chloe directly to learn more about the role.
Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Not quite the right fit? Reach out to discuss other current roles we're recruiting for across Derbyshire and surrounding areas