SEN Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a dedicated SEMH teaching assistant to support children with special educational needs in a vibrant school environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on students' lives, working closely with them to help overcome challenges related to social, emotional, and mental health. You will collaborate with teachers and provide tailored support, ensuring that each child can thrive academically and socially. If you are passionate about education and eager to contribute to a supportive learning atmosphere, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during clearance and onboarding

Interview preparation and advice

Statutory employment rights

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special educational needs.
• Strong understanding of effective support strategies for SEN.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom support and deliver small group interventions.
• Create a safe and engaging learning environment for students.

Skills

Behaviour Management

Patience

Resilience

Adaptability

Communication

Education

University Degree

Teaching Assistant Experience

Job description

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Are you a caring and driven individual passionate about supporting children with special educational needs? Whether you have experience as a teaching assistant, sports coach or support worker, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in education.

About the role:

We are partnering with an outstanding special needs school in Okehampton to recruit a skilled and dedicated SEMH teaching assistant. This rewarding position involves working with students from Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 4, so adaptability and a flexible approach are essential.

The students you will support have social, emotional and mental health (SEMH needs, often alongside challenges such as autism, ADHD, attachment difficulties, or speech and language issues. Success in this role requires excellent behaviour management skills, patience, and a resilient, positive attitude.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide general classroom support and deliver small group interventions
• Offer one-to-one assistance tailored to individual student needs
• Collaborate with teachers in lesson planning, preparing resources and setting up activities
• Create a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment that fosters student wellbeing
• Help students stay motivated, engaged and on track to achieve their full potential

About you:

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience: Previous work with children in the UK or individuals with additional needs
• Understands SEN: A solid grasp of special educational needs and effective support strategies
• Demonstrates key attributes: Resilience, adaptability, hard work and good sense of humour
• Seeks professional growth: Is eager to develop skills and knowledge further
• Is flexible: Thrives in a dynamic environment and can adjust to shifting priorities

This role is perfect for university graduates, experienced teaching assistants, sports coaches or anyone seeking term-time work that aligns with other commitments. You’ll work Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 15:30, during school term time only.

This is your chance to play a pivotal role in the lives of children who need your support to thrive. If you’re ready for this exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us today for more information or to apply.

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