Zen Educate is seeking a dedicated, proactive, and resilient ALN Teaching Assistant with strong behaviour management skills to support our partner schools every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday on a long-term basis.
In this role, you will work closely with classroom teachers, the ALNCo (Additional Learning Needs Coordinator), and pastoral staff to support students facing behavioural, emotional, and learning challenges. You will play a pivotal role in helping pupils access the curriculum, build emotional regulation, and achieve their full personal and academic potential in an inclusive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Targeted Pupil Support: Provide tailored 1:1 and small-group support to students with additional learning and behavioural needs, both inside the classroom and in dedicated intervention spaces on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Behaviour & Strategy Implementation: Assist teachers in implementing Individual Development Plans (IDPs), positive behaviour support plans, and adaptive classroom strategies.
Positive Environment & De-escalation: Promote a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment using consistent behaviour management, restorative approaches, and proactive de-escalation techniques.
Mentorship & Emotional Regulation: Build strong, trust-based relationships with students to encourage self-esteem, active engagement, and healthy emotional regulation skills.
Progress Tracking & Communication: Monitor, log, and report on student progress, behaviour patterns, and wellbeing, providing constructive feedback to teachers, the ALNCo, and parents/carers.
Flexible Learning Support: Assist with whole-class learning while remaining adaptable to step in when specific pupils require immediate tailored intervention.
Multi-Agency Collaboration: Liaise collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including the ALNCo, pastoral leads, educational psychologists, and external specialists.
Requirements:
Availability: Fully available for long-term work every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Relevant Experience: Proven track record working with children or young people, particularly those with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, or complex behavioural challenges.
Behaviour Management Expertise: Strong, practical knowledge of positive behaviour management, restorative justice practices, and crisis de-escalation strategies.
Core Personal Attributes: A calm, empathetic, patient, and highly resilient approach when handling high-pressure or challenging situations.
Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and active listening skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with pupils and staff alike.
Teamwork: Ability to work dynamically as part of a collaborative, school-wide support team.
Qualifications: Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, Team-Teach training, or equivalent ALN-focused certifications are highly desirable.
Desirable Attributes:
Experience working within designated ALN provisions, Special Educational Needs/ALN schools, or alternative provision (PRU) settings.
Sound knowledge of current safeguarding policies, child protection practices, and ALN legislation/frameworks.
High degree of adaptability, emotional intelligence, and flexibility in fast-paced educational environments.
Why Choose Zen Educate?
At Zen Educate, we believe educators deserve fair treatment, better pay, and total control over their careers. We are not a traditional agency—we are a tech-enabled platform built to put teachers and support staff first.…Zen Educate is seeking a dedicated, proactive, and resilient ALN Teaching Assistant with strong behaviour management skills to support our partner schools every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday on a long-term basis.
In this role, you will work closely with classroom teachers, the ALNCo (Additional Learning Needs Coordinator), and pastoral staff to support students facing behavioural, emotional, and learning challenges. You will play a pivotal role in helping pupils access the curriculum, build emotional regulation, and achieve their full personal and academic potential in an inclusive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Targeted Pupil Support: Provide tailored 1:1 and small-group support to students with additional learning and behavioural needs, both inside the classroom and in dedicated intervention spaces on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Behaviour & Strategy Implementation: Assist teachers in implementing Individual Development Plans (IDPs), positive behaviour support plans, and adaptive classroom strategies.
Positive Environment & De-escalation: Promote a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment using consistent behaviour management, restorative approaches, and proactive de-escalation techniques.
Mentorship & Emotional Regulation: Build strong, trust-based relationships with students to encourage self-esteem, active engagement, and healthy emotional regulation skills.
Progress Tracking & Communication: Monitor, log, and report on student progress, behaviour patterns, and wellbeing, providing constructive feedback to teachers, the ALNCo, and parents/carers.
Flexible Learning Support: Assist with whole-class learning while remaining adaptable to step in when specific pupils require immediate tailored intervention.
Multi-Agency Collaboration: Liaise collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including the ALNCo, pastoral leads, educational psychologists, and external specialists.
Requirements:
Availability: Fully available for long-term work every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Relevant Experience: Proven track record working with children or young people, particularly those with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, or complex behavioural challenges.
Behaviour Management Expertise: Strong, practical knowledge of positive behaviour management, restorative justice practices, and crisis de-escalation strategies.
Core Personal Attributes: A calm, empathetic, patient, and highly resilient approach when handling high-pressure or challenging situations.
Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and active listening skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with pupils and staff alike.
Teamwork: Ability to work dynamically as part of a collaborative, school-wide support team.
Qualifications: Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, Team-Teach training, or equivalent ALN-focused certifications are highly desirable.
Desirable Attributes:
Experience working within designated ALN provisions, Special Educational Needs/ALN schools, or alternative provision (PRU) settings.
Sound knowledge of current safeguarding policies, child protection practices, and ALN legislation/frameworks.
High degree of adaptability, emotional intelligence, and flexibility in fast-paced educational environments.
Why Choose Zen Educate?
At Zen Educate, we believe educators deserve fair treatment, better pay, and total control over their careers. We are not a traditional agency—we are a tech-enabled platform built to put teachers and support staff first.WWWWW…