Teaching Assistant / Classroom Support - SP1 Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with special needs? My client, a nurturing and supportive school, is looking for compassionate Teaching Assistants to join their team. This is an incredible opportunity to work with children aged 2-19 who have severe or profound learning difficulties and complex needs and to be a part of a community that values every unique learning journey! Why You Should Apply Supportive and inclusive work environment Continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities Exclusive employee discounts and perks Excellent pension scheme Annual pay progression opportunities What You’ll Be Doing Provide support to children with severe or profound learning difficulties and complex needs Foster a positive and nurturing environment Assist in implementing individualised education plans Assist in supervising and facilitating educational activities for individual and small groups of pupils Support pupils in accessing the curriculum and promoting their progress and achievement Collaborate with teachers and other staff members Participate in training sessions and staff meetings Celebrate the small successes and milestones of each child About You Be able to do the job as described Experience of working with pupils in a care or education setting, particularly those with SEN Nurturing and empathetic nature An adaptable and collaborative team player Proactive in assisting with classroom organization and resource preparation Comfortable covering classes or groups in the absence of the Teacher or lead How To Apply We’d love to see your CV, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send me an email to james@longtermteachers.co.uk and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a CV ready, apply here! 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 additional roles which we feel may be of interest to you. We are proud to have the highest standard of compliance in achieving the REC audited status. 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 to the above we also offer: Guaranteed Pay Plans Agency Worker Regulations Interview preparation advice and support Support and counselling through a confidential helpline 24/7 access to a UK GP, including consultations and prescription delivery Discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay