Role: SEN Teaching Assistant Location: Okehampton Contract: Full time, contracted (opportunity to become permanent) Salary: Starting at £14.45 per hour Are you a passionate and dedicated teaching assistant looking for your next rewarding role? Maybe you’re a sports coach or support worker looking to transition your skills into education? If so, Long-Term Teachers have the perfect role for you A fantastic special needs school we support in Okehampton is seeking a teaching assistant to support students across their site. They support students across key stages 1 - 4 so you must be flexible and adaptable as you may be moved across the classes, depending on the need. About the role: The students you will be supporting all have needs associated with social, emotional and mental health challenges. Most of the students also have other associated additional needs, such as autism, ADHD, attachment issues and speech and language difficulties. Given that the students have SEMH difficulties and may display challenging behaviour, strong behaviour management skills, patience and resilience are crucial for this role. The role of a teaching assistant involves providing general classroom support and taking small group interventions. You may be working on a 1-1 basis with students too. You will work in close partnership with the teacher, supporting with lesson planning, resource gathering and activity set up. Safeguarding is the top priority and it is essential that you ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students, promoting a safe and enjoyable learning environment. In summary, the role of a teaching assistant is to ensure all students are safe, happy and able to access the learning, allowing them to thrive and reach their full potential. The ideal candidate will have: Experience: Previous experience working with children in the UK, whether in early years, primary or secondary education SEN knowledge: A strong understanding of special educational needs and strategies to support young people Personal qualities: Resilient, adaptable, hardworking and possess a good sense of humour. Professional growth: A willingness to develop your knowledge and skills further Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing plans at short notice Able to drive and have access to your own vehicle This role is perfect for university students, experienced TA’s looking for a new challenge or anyone wanting to work around their current schedule. You will be working term time only, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:30am - 3:30pm. If you would like to discuss this role further, please get in touch 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