Role: Teaching Assistant Location: Plymouth Contract: Full time, temporary (opportunities to become permanent) Salary: £90 - £95 per day Long-Term Teachers are incredibly proud to support a fantastic alternative provision who strongly believes in giving young people a second chance through a trauma-informed, child-centred approach. We are seeking compassionate, patient and adaptable teaching assistants to support students who need time away from mainstream education. You will play a crucial role in not only helping students develop socially and emotionally, but academically as well. You will have the opportunity to work at both the primary and secondary sites, dependent on your strengths and experiences. Key responsibilities: Support students on a 1:1 basis, providing personalised support around their needs, mainly social, emotional and behavioural related difficulties You will support students to engage in their learning across core subjects Take students off-site to engage in a range of outreach work (e.g outdoor activities, visiting attraction, exploring the local area) Support students in engaging in vocational activities (e.g construction, hair dressing) Help students develop their confidence and self-esteem Facilitate the transition back into mainstream education About you: Patience and resilience is essential for this role. You must be confident in managing challenging behaviour and able to adopt an empathetic approach to best support the students. Building relationships with students takes great discipline and perseverance, but is incredibly rewarding when you see them thrive. Previous experience working with children and dealing with challenging behaviour would be beneficial. However, if you believe you have the right characteristics and personality to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you You must have a valid UK drivers licence and access to your own car. You may be required to transport students for off-site activities. You will be working 08:30 - 15:30, Monday to Friday, term time only. If you prove to be a real asset to the team, there may be opportunities to make your 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