Role: 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Location: Plymouth

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 08:30 - 15:20 (term time only)

Salary: £14.45 - £15.20 per hour

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a 1:1 teaching assistant to make a genuine impact by supporting pupils who face challenges in thriving within mainstream education or special schools.

About the school:

The school serves as a teaching base for pupils aged 11 - 16 who have been excluded from school or are at risk of exclusion. Students follow a secondary-style curriculum with a strong focus on the core subjects, complemented by alternative learning opportunities. These include hands-on experiences such as learning outside the classroom and vocational, work-based training programs.

About the role:

As a 1:1 teaching assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting students on a one-to-one basis, helping them access education and participate in a variety of activities both inside and outside of the classroom. The role is diverse, engaging, and highly rewarding.

You will support the students with both their academic studies and social, emotional development
You will help the students engage in their personalised timetables, which will involve taking them offsite to engage in an outreach program. This could include visits to a local farm, sports centre or museum
Promote the safeguarding of all children, ensuring they feel safe and well supported
Manage behaviour effectively and meet students needs in line with their EHCP’s

About you:

We welcome applications from individuals with relevant experience. You could be an experienced teaching assistant or worked as a support worker for individuals with additional needs. You may be a talented sports coach with an abundance of enthusiasm for supporting young people. Whatever your background, the non-negotiable is that you have a real passion for working with young people with additional needs!

Proactive, resilient and willing to get 'stuck in’
Has a good sense of humour and loves working as part of a team
Able to engage children in their learning
Incredibly adaptable and flexible - things can change very quickly!
Build strong, positive relationships with children, staff and parents/carers
You must have a full UK driving licence and access to your own car as you will be transporting students for off-site activities

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