Learning Support Assistant

GSL Education - Hampshire; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant in Plymouth to provide vital support to students with special needs. This role requires strong behaviour management skills and the ability to work in challenging environments on a full-time basis. Ideal candidates will demonstrate resilience, enthusiasm, and effective communication skills with children, staff, and parents. The position offers a temporary contract with potential for permanence for the right candidate, emphasizing safeguarding and child protection compliance.

Qualifications

• UK experience working with Special needs children.
• Comfortable in challenging 1:1 environments.
• Full-time availability required.

Responsibilities

• Support children with diverse learning needs and behaviours.
• Lead by example and motivate students.
• Demonstrate good communication skills with pupils, colleagues, and parents.

Skills

Experience working with Special needs children

Strong behaviour management

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Resilience in challenging environments

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Plymouth

Salary Scale: £88.94 per day

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Temporary, long term permanent for the right candidate

At GSL Education we are supporting a primary school in Plymouth who are seeking experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to join their team on a full‑time, long‑term basis with the idea of going permanent!

Every child has a high level of support, often including one‑to‑one support and bespoke timetables following thematic learning experiences. A wide range of personalised learning in and out of the classroom is designed to engage the student, build resilience and provide the foundation for rapid academic progress.

These roles are tough, the children present very challenging behaviour and you will need to be resilient and committed to this role.

The successful candidate will:

• Have UK experience working with Special needs children
• Feel comfortable working in challenging 1:1 environments
• Be available full time
• Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who leads by example.
• Have strong behaviour management
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with all individuals. This includes pupils, colleagues and parents.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Greater London.

For more information or to register your interest, or to be considered, please click apply now to submit your full and up-to-date CV.