SEN Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading educational agency is looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. This full-time role focuses on providing tailored support in a nurturing environment to help students thrive academically and socially. Candidates with relevant experience and a passion for inclusive education are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Ongoing CPD and training tailored to SEND and 1:1 support

Consistent term-time hours with excellent work-life balance

Potential for a permanent role within a growing trust

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND (e.g SEMH, autism, trauma).
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle with business insurance is essential.
• DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply for one) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to students throughout the school day.
• Adapt lessons and activities to meet individual learning profiles.
• Encourage positive behaviour, independence and emotional regulation.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Job description

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Start: September 2025 (or as soon as possible)

Working Hours: Full time, Mon - Fri, 08:30 - 15:00 (15:30 on Fridays)

Long-Term Teachers have a solid partnership with a forward-thinking, multi-academy trust in Plymouth who are seeking a committed and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant. This is a full time role supporting students on a 1:1 basis, with the potential to transition into a permanent position for the right candidate.

This is more than just a classroom-based role - it’s an opportunity to support a young person’s academic, emotional and social development in a truly tailored and therapeutic learning environment.

About The School:

This specialist provision supports students who have struggled to thrive in mainstream settings due to Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, autism or other additional challenges. With small class sizes, a personalised curriculum and a strong focus on wellbeing, the school offers a unique and nurturing space where staff and students can build lasting, positive relationships.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 support to students throughout the school day
• Adapt lessons and activities to meet individual learning profiles
• Encourage positive behaviour, independence and emotional regulation
• Work alongside teachers, therapists and the wider support team
• Support with both classroom-based and off-site learning experiences

You’ll Need:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND (e.g SEMH, autism, trauma)
• Patience, resilience and the ability to build meaningful relationships
• A proactive and flexible approach to working with individual needs
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, with business insurance is essential (for off-site learning)
• A DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply for one)

What You’ll Get in Return:

• A meaningful role in a nurturing, therapeutic educational environment
• Ongoing CPD and training tailored to SEn and 1:1 support
• Consistent term-time hours with excellent work-life balance
• Potential for a permanent role within a growing trust
• The potential to make a tangible difference in a student's everyday life

If you’re passionate about inclusive education and want to support young learners in overcoming barriers and reaching their full potential, we’d love to hear from you!

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