Full time Based in Taunton Temporary role Must have strong SEN experience A fantastic opportunity for a teaching assistant, with a wealth of experience supporting students with special educational needs, to join a fantastic specialist school based in Taunton. About the role: You will be supporting a band 5 pupil in a resource based classroom, the students have specific learning needs, including autism, along with challenging behaviour. You will encourage the student to stay focused, deliver pre planned activities, that will be core subjects, adapted around the curriculum to be accessible for their needs. About the school: The school is driven by a powerful ethos which aspires to treat everyone equally and recognises the importance of a holistic approach to education. As well as continuing to build a strong school and deliver a first-class education, it is also their desire to build an interconnected community, recognising that educational needs do not exist in isolation from the needs of the whole person. About you: It is essential that you have UK classroom experience prior to your application and a proven track record of providing the best quality of support within the workplace. In addition to this, you must have strong knowledge of SEN and support children with additional needs, either within a SEN, mainstream or residential setting. The headteacher is looking for someone who is confident to be able to manage behaviour, be able to handle situations calmly and effectively. You must have a genuine interest in working with children and be able to put the well being of the students at the heart of all you do. There may be situations where you will need to be mouldable to support the team, so always make sure you are enthusiastic and able to take initiative. 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.