Job Location : Dawlish, UK
1:1 Teaching Assistant (Primary)
Location: Dawlish
Contract: Full Time
Salary: Starting at £90.32 per day (depending on experience and qualifications)
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with special educational needs? Are you able to build an excellent rapport with individuals you support? Do you have the drive to help young people thrive?
Long-Term Teachers is supporting a fantastic special educational needs (SEN) school in Dawlish that provides outstanding education and care for over 200 students aged 3 - 19 years. This inclusive and supportive environment is designed to help students with additional needs, including emotional and behavioural difficulties and complex learning needs.
Due to an increased need this academic year, our school is seeking dedicated and empathetic teaching assistants to work on a 1:1 basis. In this role, you will work closely with individual students, supporting their educational development and personal growth. Your role will be key in helping the students achieve their full potential, promoting a positive and nurturing learning 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
Salary : 90.32 - 98
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