Role: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Street
Contract: Full time, long-term (opportunity to become permanent)
Salary: £14.45 - £15.20 per hour
Long-Term Teachers are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school supporting students aged 11-19 with a range of complex learning needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, making a real difference in the lives of young people.
The school follows the Preparation for Adulthood framework, helping students develop essential life skills and work towards further education, employment or independent living.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide tailored support to students with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), Severe Learning Disabilities and additional complex needs
- Assist teachers in delivering engaging and differentiated lessons
- Support students in developing independence, communication and social skills
- Implement individual education plans (EHCPs) and behaviour support strategies
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other support staff
- Assist with personal care and mobility support where required
- Foster a nurturing and inclusive learning environment
The Ideal Candidate Will:
- Have experience working with children and young people with SEND (preferred but not essential) - this is an excellent role for individuals from a care background
- Be patient, adaptable and enthusiastic about supporting student development
- Be comfortable in assisting with personal care needs if required
- Work well as part of a team, following guidance from teachers and specialists
- Have a willingness to undertake further training and professional development
This role offers rewarding and meaningful work, with opportunities for career profession within a specialist education setting.
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