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Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Pay: Competitive – £90–£125/day
Contract: Full-time / part-time / temporary / term-time – flexible options
Start: September 2025
What Makes This Role Unique?
Not your typical support role—expect variety and meaningful impact:
Support children from EYFS to KS4 across mainstream and specialist settings
️ Staff internal exclusion/“isolation” rooms and manage reintegration back into lessons
Use behaviour management & de-escalation—physical intervention via up-to-date Team Teach training may be required
Work with pupils who have EHCPs for autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome or SEMH needs
Day-to-Day Duties
Supervise in-class & 1:1 sessions to help students self-regulate & re-engage
Oversee isolation rooms, ensuring fairness, care & routines
Help design IEPs and adjust learning materials alongside teachers/SENCOs
Build trust with pupils to support emotional well‑being and reduce triggers
Monitor behaviour data and share insights at reviews and team meetings
Previous experience with SEMH/SEND children in schools or youth settings
Level 2+ TA or equivalent professional background
Current Team Teach or equivalent physical intervention training
Calm under pressure with strong de‑escalation skills
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Patience, empathy—and a sense of humour to lighten tough days
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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