SEN Teaching Assistant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Calne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated primary school in Calne is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support children with additional needs starting in September. The role involves working with various age groups, promoting positive behaviour and inclusion, and assisting with personal care duties. Join a values-driven school community focused on helping every child thrive, with support and training provided.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during clearance and onboarding process

Interview preparation and advice

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in supporting speech and language development is a plus.
• Willingness to work with pupils facing social, emotional or mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals, small groups, and whole classes across the school.
• Work closely with teachers to deliver tailored learning.
• Promote positive behaviour and inclusion.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Support for emotional health

Flexibility across age groups

Job description

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Teaching Assistant / SEN Teaching Support - SN11

Help shape bright futures in a school where inclusion, creativity and care come first. My client, a thriving primary school in Calne recently rated Good by Ofsted (July 2024), is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support children with additional needs. If you're passionate about helping every child thrive—no matter their background or ability—this is your chance to make a lasting impact. This role is looking to start from September on a fixed-term contract for the full academic year.

Why You Should Apply

• Be part of a warm, values-driven school community that puts children first
• Make a real difference supporting pupils with a range of additional needs
• Enjoy a varied role working across Reception to KS2
• Training provided, including for personal care and stoma care
• Work in a newly rated Good school with a clear vision and purpose

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support individuals, small groups and whole classes across the school
• Work closely with teachers and the wider SEND team to deliver tailored learning
• Promote positive behaviour and inclusion across all year groups
• Assist with personal care duties for pupils who require additional support
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with children, staff and parents

About You

• Be able to do the job as described.
• Willing to work flexibly across all primary age groups
• Interested in working with pupils facing social, emotional or mental health challenges
• Experience or interest in supporting speech and language development is a plus

How To Apply

We’d love to see your CV, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send me an email to [emailprotected] and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a CV ready, apply here!

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