1:1 Teaching Assistant (Secondary)
Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs (SEN)? Do you excel in building strong, trusting relationships with those you support? Are you committed to helping students thrive both academically and personally?
Long-Term Teachers is proud to support an exceptional SEN school, supporting students of all ages. This inclusive school provides high quality education and care for students with a range of additional needs, including emotional, behavioural challenges and complex learning difficulties.
Due to increased demand this academic year, we are seeking dedicated and empathetic Teaching Assistants to provide 1:1 support to students. In this role, you will work closely with individual students, helping them to succeed and flourish within a nurturing and supportive environment.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide tailored support to students
* Assist in implementing personalised learning strategies and interventions
* Help create a safe and engaging learning environment that supports both academic and personal development
* Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs and other staff to support each student’s unique needs
* Encourage student independence and confidence through structured activities and guidance
The ideal candidate will have:
* Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN, particularly in a 1:1 or small group setting
* A patient, compassionate and proactive attitude
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with both students and staff
* The ability to remain calm and adaptable in challenging situations
* Relevant qualifications such as a level 2 or 3 teaching assistant certificate is desirable but not essential
Why work with us:
* Personalised approach: we provide guidance and support from the very beginning. You will liaise with your consultant regularly with regards to your availability and work.
* Established relationships: we have excellent relationships with our schools and we’ll connect you with schools that align with your personality and experiences
* Long-term and permanent opportunities: these are available should you wish to continue your career in education
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