Role: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Newton Abbot
Contract: Temporary (opportunity to become permanent)
Salary: Starting at £14.45 per hour
Here at Long-Term Teachers, we are proud to support a fantastic special school that is currently seeking a dedicated, passionate and empathetic learning support assistant to join their close-knit team.
About the role:
The role of a learning support assistant is essential in providing outstanding care, education and support to students with social, emotional and mental health challenges. Working with students across KS2 - KS4, the school emphasises student wellbeing while creating pathways for success.
The students you will support come from a range of diverse backgrounds and some may face unique challenges, including autism and ADHD. Due to the nature of the students, confidence in managing challenging behaviours is essential for this role.
The school follows a therapeutic approach to education, fostering meaningful relationships to build a nurturing and supportive environment where students can truly thrive. This approach has contributed to high attendance and positive student outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
* Inspiring and nurturing students both in and out of the classroom
* Provide focused support in small groups or one-to-one, based on individual needs
* Assisting classroom teachers to help students engage meaningfully and succeed in their learning
Ideal candidate:
We are looking for someone who is positive, empathetic and resilient, with a genuine passion for supporting young people. Experience or knowledge of social, emotional and mental health needs is highly desirable.
Working hours will be Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 15:30, term time only. If you prove to be an invaluable member of the team, there will be the opportunity to make this position permanent.
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