SEN Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A welcoming specialist SEND school in Somerset seeks a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to support students aged 11-19 with diverse learning needs. Starting September 2025, this role offers a nurturing environment aimed at preparing students for life beyond school while providing professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Full induction and high-quality CPD access

Wellbeing benefits including Cycle to Work

Opportunity for a rewarding long-term career in SEND education

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in the UK is essential.
• A genuine passion for working with young people with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support students in and out of the classroom.
• Help create an inclusive and positive learning experience.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Empathy

Literacy

Numeracy

ICT abilities

Job description

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Working Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only & INSET days

Long-Term Teachers are proud to be recruiting on behalf of a welcoming and inclusive specialist SEND school in Somerset. This exceptional setting supports students aged 11 - 19 with a range of learning needs and is looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to join its dedicated team from September 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a nurturing environment where the focus is on preparing learning for life beyond school and where staff are supported to grow and thrive professionally.

About The Role:

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital part in helping young people access education that is tailored to their individual needs. You’ll support students both in and out of the classroom, working closely with teachers and therapists to create an inclusive and positive learning experience.

What We’re Looking For:

We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds - whether you’re an experienced teaching assistant, a graduate exploring education, a sports coach, or someone from care/youth work looking for a fulfilling new challenge.

You’ll need:

• Experience working with children or young people in the UK is essential
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A positive, adaptable attitude with a high level of empathy
• Good literacy, numeracy and ICT abilities
• A genuine passion for working with young people with additional needs

What You’ll Gain:

• A full induction and access to high-quality CPD
• Access to wellbeing benefits including Cycle to Work and Occupational Health
• The opportunity to build a meaningful and rewarding long-term career in SEND education

If you’re committed, compassionate and looking to make a lasting impact, 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