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Assistant Practitioner

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 100 - 130 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Location: Leicester 
Contract: Full‑time
Start: Easter 2026
Salary: Competitive, 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, and commitment 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 and complex needs. Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting teaching staff in delivering tailored learning and behaviour interventions.
Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils who may have experienced trauma, exclusion, or instability.
De‑escalating challenging situations using calm, consistent, and professional approaches.
Acting as a positive role model, promoting resilience, respect, and emotional regulation.
Contributing to behaviour plans, safeguarding processes, and multi‑agency work.
Maintaining professionalism and composure 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:

Ex military 
Prison or custodial services 
Youth offending teams
Secure or residential care
Behaviour focused education or alternative provisionYou will also need:

A resilient, confident, and professional approach to behaviour.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
The ability to work as part of a cohesive, supportive team.
A willingness to undertake relevant training (Team Teach, safeguarding, trauma informed practice).

What you need to do now 
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