Role: Primary Teaching Assistant Location: Plymouth Hours: Full time, 32.5 hours per week Salary: £90 - £95 per day Start: As soon as possible Long-Term Teachers have a truly unique and exciting opportunity to work at a wonderful special school we support in the heart of Plymouth.
A special school catering for young people aged 4 - 11 with moderate learning difficulties and associated social, emotional and mental health challenges (SEMH) is seeking a dedicated, passionate and hard-working teaching assistant to join their team, starting as soon as possible.
I have placed many candidates within the trust over the last few months and I can honestly say that you will be well supported by a hard-working, friendly and close-knit team.
It is truly a fantastic place to work!
About the role: This particular role will be an all rounder type of position where you will provide general classroom support across a range of different classes.
This 'floating' position requires people who have good general SEN experience as well as being positive, adaptable, proactive and an excellent team player.
As a school who focuses on delivering a tailored made learning environment to allow all students to thrive, there will also be plenty of opportunities for learning outside of the classroom, including forest school and outdoor activities.
Therefore, you must be willing to get stuck in!
About you: Passionate about working with young people, especially those with learning and SEMH difficulties Proactive, resilient and eager to contribute to the school community Able to build strong, positive relationships with students, staff and parents/carers A good sense of humour and a team player Experience working with individuals with additional needs is highly desirable Have an enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one) If you are an experienced learning support assistant/teaching assistant or have a background in supporting individuals with additional needs, this role could be a perfect fit for you!
Alternatively, this is a perfect role for individuals from a range of backgrounds such as sports coaches, support workers, youth workers etc.
You will be working Monday - Friday, term time only 08:45 - 15:30.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, you will be required to attend meetings and CPD so you will finish slightly later on these days.
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