Location: Leicester
Contract: Full‑time
Start: Easter 2026
Salary:petitive, dependent on experience
Your new school
This secondary Alternative Provision in Leicester supports pupils with significant Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs who require a highly structured, therapeutic, and resilient learning environment. The school offers small class sizes, a strong pastoral model, and a behaviour framework designed to help young people re-engage with education. Staff work as a tight, supportive team, and the setting is known for its high expectations, consistent boundaries, andmitment to helping pupils build positive futures.
Your new role
As an Assistant Practitioner, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, stable, and purposeful environment for pupils who present with high levels of behaviour andplex needs. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Supporting teaching staff in delivering tailored learning and behaviour interventions.
2. Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils who may have experienced trauma, exclusion, or instability.
3. De‑escalating challenging situations using calm, consistent, and professional approaches.
4. Acting as a positive role model, promoting resilience, respect, and emotional regulation.
5. Contributing to behaviour plans, safeguarding processes, and multi‑agency work.
6. Maintaining professionalism andposure in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in structured, disciplined settings and who can remain calm, assertive, and solution focused under pressure.
What you'll need to succeed
The school is looking for someone with proven experience in high pressure, high challenge environments. Candidates from the following backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply:
7. Ex military
8. Prison or custodial services
9. Youth offending teams
10. Secure or residential care
11. Behaviour focused education or alternative provision
You will also need:
12. A resilient, confident, and professional approach to behaviour.
13. Strongmunication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly.
14. Amitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
15. The ability to work as part of a cohesive, supportive team.
16. A willingness to undertake relevant training (Team Teach, safeguarding, trauma informed practice).