Autism specialist teaching assistant

• Full time
• Long - term position
• Term time only
• Up to £95 per day

Do you have a passion for education? Are you an experienced teaching assistant with an excellent understanding of specific learning needs, including autism and ADHD? The I have the perfect permanent role for you…

Long - Term Teachers are working with a fantastic specialist school based in Taunton, who are looking for an enthusiastic TA to join their hard working, passionate team. Commencing in September 2024, the role will be working Monday to Friday, term time only, between the hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm.

Your main duties will include:

• Managing behaviours
• Running activities
• Leading 1:1 and small group interventions
• Supporting students of all abilities, including those with SEN
• Report writing and liaising with SLT on students progress

About you:

• Experience working with children, particularly toddlers
• Knowledge of special education practices and strategies
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and colleagues
• Patience, empathy, and understanding when working with students with diverse learning needs
• Strong organizational skills to assist with lesson planning and classroom management

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.