Special Resource Provision Teaching Assistant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Swindon; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency seeks a compassionate Teaching Assistant for a specialized provision unit in Swindon. The role involves supporting children with Autism and Communication Needs in an inclusive school environment, ensuring that they thrive both socially and academically. Applicants should be flexible, creative, and skilled in managing challenging behavior while providing nurturing care.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during clearance and onboarding

Interview preparation and advice

Statutory employment rights

Qualifications

• Ability to support children with Autism Spectrum Condition.
• Experience working in group and 1:1 settings.
• Confidence in managing complex behavior.

Responsibilities

• Support children with ASC and SCID in various settings.
• Create a positive environment tailored to individual needs.
• Assist with personal care where required.

Skills

Supportive

Compassionate

Creative

Calmness

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Client:

Long-term Teachers Ltd

Location:

Swindon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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37

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Special Resource Provision Teaching Assistant / SEN Teaching Assistant - SN2

Make a meaningful difference every day by supporting incredible children with autism and communication needs in a nurturing, inclusive junior school environment. My client is seeking a compassionate and dynamic Teaching Assistant to join a specialist provision team helping pupils thrive both socially and academically.

Why You Should Apply

• Be part of a close-knit, supportive team that truly values your work.
• Help children with ASC and SCID reach their full potential in a vibrant school setting.
• Enjoy daily variety and opportunities to bring creativity into learning.
• Work in a specialist provision unit integrated with mainstream education.
• Salary: £13.32–£14.91 per hour (term time + training days).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting children with Autism Spectrum Condition and Social Communication Interaction Difficulties.
• Working 1:1, in small groups, and within the wider classroom setting.
• Creating a positive, calm, and engaging environment tailored to individual needs.
• Managing challenging behaviour with care, consistency, and skill.
• Assisting with personal care where required.

About You

• Be able to do the job as described.
• Confident supporting children with ASC and SCID in both group and 1:1 settings.
• Able to manage complex behaviour with calmness and compassion.
• Open to providing personal care as part of daily duties.
• Flexible and imaginative with a kind, nurturing approach.

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