Teaching Assistant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Paignton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a compassionate Teaching Assistant for a SEMH school in Paignton. The role involves supporting students with emotional and mental health needs, fostering their confidence and engagement in learning. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive working environment

Full induction programme

Career growth opportunities

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, especially those with additional needs.
• Ability to work flexibly and respond positively to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to students with SEMH needs.
• Assist with planning and delivery of classroom activities.
• Promote student engagement and emotional wellbeing.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Resilience

Nurturing Personality

Job description

Role: Teaching Assistant (SEMH school)

Location: Paignton

Hours: 40 hours per week, term time only

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £100 - £115 per day

Are you a compassionate, energetic individual ready to support young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? We’re currently recruiting a Teaching Assistant for a well-established specialist school in Paignton. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact in a setting that values inclusion, creativity and student development.

This independent co-educational school caters to a small number of students aged 7 - 18, providing high quality, personalised learning in a safe, structured environment. The school supports students facing SEMH challenges that may have created barriers in traditional educational settings.

About the Role:

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in both classroom and pastoral support. Working closely with teachers and senior staff, you’ll help foster a positive, inclusive atmosphere where students can build confidence, engage in learning and achieve their goals.

You’ll support learners individually and in small groups, adapting resources and activities to suit their needs and help manage classroom dynamics in a calm and constructive way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day support to students with SEMH needs
• Assist with planning and delivery of classroom activities
• Offer 1:1 or 2:1 support for pupils who need additional guidance
• Promote student engagement, independence and emotional wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff to deliver personalised learning strategies
• Use positive behaviour strategies to maintain a supportive learning environment

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience working with young people, especially those with additional needs or in a SEN/SEMH environment
• A calm, resilient and nurturing personality
• Ability to work flexibly and respond positively to change
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Competitive salary with opportunities for career growth
• Ongoing training and professional development - both online and face-to-face
• A warm, supportive working environment with expert mentoring
• Full induction programme
• Part of a nationwide care and education group, offering long-term progression
• A real opportunity to make a difference every single day

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