Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant - SN2
Are you passionate about helping children thrive and making a real difference in their lives? My client is looking for a caring, creative, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support children with additional needs. If you believe that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, this is your chance to join a warm, supportive school community where your work truly matters. This role is available on a full-time basis on a Fixed-Term contract until the end of the academic year with the possibility for it to be extended.
Why You Should Apply
- Make a lasting impact by supporting children with ASD and speech & language needs.
- Join a welcoming and collaborative school with a real family feel.
- Enjoy a term-time schedule (25 hours per week, school holidays off).
- Work in a well-resourced school with outdoor space for every classroom.
- Be part of a team that values your dedication, creativity, and compassion.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting children one-on-one, in pairs, and in small groups to boost their learning.
- Assisting teachers in planning and delivering tailored learning activities.
- Tracking progress and keeping records of children’s development.
- Collaborating with teachers, parents, and external professionals to provide well-rounded support.
- Creating a positive, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.
About You
- Be able to do the job as described.
- Experience or interest in supporting children with ASD and speech & language needs.
- Adaptable, patient, and able to respond to the unique needs of each child.
- Confident in working as part of a professional team and liaising with parents and specialists.
- Committed to creating a supportive and inspiring learning experience for every child.
How To Apply
We’d love to see your CV, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send me an email to james@longtermteachers.co.uk and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a CV ready, apply here!
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 additional roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud to have the highest standard of compliance in achieving the REC audited status. 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 to the above we also offer:
- Guaranteed Pay Plans
- Agency Worker Regulations
- Interview preparation advice and support
- Support and counselling through a confidential helpline
- 24/7 access to a UK GP, including consultations and prescription delivery
- Discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay