Role: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full time (term time only)
Salary: £105 - £120 per day (depending on experience and qualifications)
We are recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded independent special school on the outskirts of Taunton, dedicated to providing exceptional education for students with autism and additional needs. This school offers a supporting and nurturing environment where staff work closely with small groups of students, helping them develop independence, gain qualifications and explore vocational pathways.
Why Join This School?
- Smaller class sizes - Teach and support students without the pressures of mainstream education. Max class sizes of 4.
- Work-life balance - A school that prioritizes staff wellbeing
- Meaningful impact - Help students thrive in a safe,caring setting
- Career growth - Ongoing professional development in SEN and autism support
The Role: Teaching Assistant (SEN)
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting both students and tutors. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in lesson delivery and adapting materials to suit individual learning needs
- Provide 1:1 support and small group guidance to enhance student engagement
- Using positive behaviour support strategies to encourage participation
- Supporting students in both classroom and community-based learning activities
- Helping to develop learning resources tailored to students’ communication needs
What We’re Looking For:
- A passion for supporting young people with autism and SEN
- Creativity, enthusiasm and a positive role model approach
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- A desire to develop your skills in special education and behaviour support
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team where you’ll make a lasting impact on students’ lives. If you’re ready to embark on a rewarding career in special education, apply now!
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