Special Needs Learning Support Assistants
Long-term Teachers are working with a selection of special schools in the Melksham area that have a number of TA/LSA vacancies available for September. These fantastic schools look after a range special needs & disabilities including ASD, Complex Needs, SLD, PMLD, MLD & SEMH.
The role of LSA is vital in these special schools and they are open to a range of applications, as long as you have experience working with special needs in some capacity (school experience is preferred. The schools would prefer staff that are available on a full-time basis as the students really require consistency.
Position Details:
- Role: Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant
- Start Date: September
- Location: Melksham area
- Contract: Full-time / Part-time
- Salary: £90 - £98 day rate
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing the classroom teacher with support wherever they require it
- Deescalating challenging situations
- Help nurture and grow students providing them with an enjoyable school experience
- Providing emotional support where necessary
- Following safeguarding procedures to the letter
Requirements:
- Experience working with SEN children preferred
- Confidence in dealing with challenging behaviour
- Strong team player - have a natural ease in communicating with others
- Passion for SEN education and a commitment to continuous professional development.
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.