Teaching Assistant - Primary

TN United Kingdom; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking a passionate Teaching Assistant to support primary aged students facing challenges in mainstream or specialist schools. You will provide personalized mentoring and implement tailored learning experiences, fostering resilience and encouraging positive engagement. This role offers opportunities for career progression and professional development.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during clearance and onboarding

Interview preparation and advice

Statutory employment rights

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting individuals with additional needs.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Current enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised support to students in small groups or 1:1.
• Help implement customised learning programmes.
• Work collaboratively in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Experience in SEN settings

Confidence in one-to-one mentoring

Job description

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Contract: Full time (opportunity to make permanent)

Start: February 2025

Working hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 15:00 (15:30 finish on Fridays)

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of young learners? We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic team for primary aged students as a Teaching Assistant, working closely with the students who face challenges thriving in mainstream or specialist schools, or who are transitioning back from out-of-county placements.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a key role in delivering one-to-one mentoring and tailored timetables designed around thematic learning experiences. Through a blend of classroom activities and engaging off-site sessions, you’ll help foster resilience, encourage positive engagement and lay the foundation for academic and personal growth.

What you’ll do:

• Provide personalised support to students, either in small groups or 1:1
• Work collaboratively with a team committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment
• Help implement customised learning programmes that combine classroom and experiential learning activities

What we’re looking for:

• A passion for working with children and young people, especially in SEN settings
• Previous experience supporting individuals with additional needs, whether children or adults
• Confidence in working within small groups and providing one-to-one mentoring
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle (you will be required to transport students for off-site activities)
• A current enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to get one

This role is perfect for someone with experience in SEN settings or those transitioning from a healthcare, support work or sports coaching background. You will receive full support to ensure you thrive in the role. You will participate in weekly CPD opportunities, further enhancing your CV and professional development.

For the right candidate, there is potential for career progression, including permanent roles and leadership opportunities.

Join today to make a difference, inspire change and empower young learners to achieve their full potential!

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