Peripatetic Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant

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.

About Teacher Active

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Teacher Active is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is central to our recruitment practices, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to thorough vetting and safer recruitment checks before being cleared to work.