Job Details
Full-time, temp-to-perm opportunity
Secondary School
Term Time Only
Long-Term Teachers is partnering with an outstanding special needs school in Tiverton who is currently seeking a dedicated and adaptable Learning Support Assistant to join their committed team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will be confident, resilient and skilled in managing challenging behaviours.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide general classroom support and assist with 1:1 and small group interventions as needed
- Support the teacher with lesson planning, supervision, resource preparation and activity setup
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students, creating a nurturing and supportive environment
- Manage student behaviour in line with their EHCPs, meeting their individual needs
- Help students engage with the curriculum and facilitate learning
About the school:
- Special school catering to 11-16 year olds with over 100 students
- Specialises in supporting students with high functioning autism and ADHD
- A close-knit team that works collaboratively to support each other and the students
- Operates across two sites with purpose built nurture facilities
- The school day is structures to suit the children’s needs
- Small class sizes (maximum of 10 students) and a high staff-to-student ratio
About you:
- Passionate about working with young people, especial those with autism and ADHD
- Prosctive, 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 autism and ADHD is highly desirable
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!
Working hours:
Monday to Friday, 8am - 3pm (term time only). You will be well-supported and provided with regular professional development opportunities.
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
