Role: SEMH Teaching Assistant
Location: Yeovil
Contract: Supply/Flexible (long-term and permanent positions available)
Start: As soon as possible
Salary: £14.45 - £15.20 per hour
Long-Term Teachers are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with a specialist school just outside of Yeovil. Opened in September 2024, this school supports students aged 5 - 16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs as well as Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties.
We are seeking a dedicated and adaptable SEMH Teaching Assistant to join the team on a supply basis, offering flexibility while making a real impact in a supportive educational environment.
What We’re Looking For:
* Experience supporting children with SEMH needs, either in a school or care setting.
* A compassionate and patient approach, with the ability to build strong relationships
* Resilience and confidence in managing challenging behaviour
* A positive and flexible mindset, ready to adapt to different classroom environments
* Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to support both students and colleagues
What The School Offers:
* Flexible working opportunities - choose work that fits your schedule
* A welcoming and supportive school community
* Opportunities for professional development and training
* A rewarding role where you can truly make a difference
If you’re an enthusiastic teaching assistant looking for flexible, rewarding work in a specialist school setting, we’d love to hear from you!
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