Role: 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Taunton - TA3
Type: Full time, long term initially (opportunity to become permanent)
Salary: £14.45 - £15.20 per day
Are you an enthusiastic and committed professional looking to make a real difference in the lives of young people with SEND? We are currently seeking a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated and supportive team within a specialist educational setting.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide 1:1 mentoring, support and inspiration to learners, assisting with curriculum-based learning in the classroom, outreach and outdoor activities
- Assist with the preparation of learning materials and contribute to delivering engaging lessons with a strong focus on behavioural management
- Maintain daily reports on learner progress and identify barriers to learning
- Build positive relationships through regular interaction with parents and caregivers
What we’re looking for:
- A passionate and dedicated professional with a strong commitment to supporting students with SEND
- Experience working with children is essential, preferably within a SEND environment or similar setting
- Adaptable, resilient and willing to get stuck in!
- An enhanced child workforce DBS on the update service (or willingness to get one)
Why should you apply for this role?
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a specialist school that provides high staff-to-pupil ratios, ensuring students receive tailored and individualised support. The school is set in a rural environment, offering a stimulating and enriching atmosphere for both learners and staff.
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay