Teaching Assistant - Alternative Provision (Wellingborough) Location: Wellingborough Start Date: September 2025 Contract Type: Full-Time | Permanent Salary: Competitive daily rate (experience dependent) Are you passionate about changing the lives of young people who've struggled in mainstream education? We're working closely with an alternative provision in Wellingborough that supports permanently excluded children and those at risk of exclusion. The school is seeking resilient, empathetic, and proactive Teaching Assistants to join their team from September 2025. This is a unique opportunity to work in a small, specialist setting where every day presents the chance to make a tangible difference in a young person's life. What You'll Be Doing: Supporting students aged 11-16 in a nurturing and structured environment Building trusting relationships to help re-engage students with learning Working closely with teaching staff and pastoral leads to deliver tailored interventions Helping manage behaviour positively and consistently, using de-escalation strategies Supporting pupils both 1:1 and in small groups, often with SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs Encouraging self-esteem, emotional regulation, and positive coping skills Contributing to a calm, therapeutic and inclusive school culture We're Looking For Someone Who: Has a genuine desire to support vulnerable or at-risk youn...