Learning Support Assistant Full time or Part time positions Based in Somerset Term time only September start Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant, with a desire to work with special educational needs ( SEN ), want a flexible role, to work on a supply basis in a variety of SEN schools in and around Somerset ? Then this could be the perfect role for you Long - Term Teachers are working with a number of SEN schools who are seeking to appoint support staff who can be flexible to help support staff absences. However, if you demonstrate to be an excellent addition to the team, there may be an opportunity to progress into part time or full time work within the school. To be successful with your application a previous experience working in a SEN environment, whether this be with early years, primary or secondary, alternatively if you have mainstream experience but a very strong knowledge of SEN, we would love to hear from you You may be expected to work with needs including, a range of Learning Difficulties, Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and to be confident to work with challenging behavior. Your daily duties would include offering classroom support to students, coaxing them to stay focused and learn and develop. This will also involve supervision outside of the classroom, perhaps of breaktime duty or extracurricular activities I am looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual, that is mature and mouldable to work with the needs of the school. You must have a passion for working with children in particular those with SEN and are hoping for a long term career in teaching. 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.