1to1 Teaching Assistant

Job Vacancy: 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Paignton
Contract: Part-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience (£14.45 - £15.20 per hour)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in a child's educational journey? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join a friendly team in Paignton. This part-time role offers a fantastic opportunity to support a child with specific learning needs and help them thrive in a nurturing school environment.

As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with an individual child, offering personalised support to help them achieve their full potential. If you're patient, empathetic, and eager to support children's development, this is the perfect role for you!

Key Responsibilities of a 1:1 Teaching Assistant :

• Provide dedicated support to a child on a 1:1 basis, assisting with their learning and emotional well-being.
• Work alongside the class teacher to deliver tailored lesson plans and resources.
• Support the child in staying focused and engaged during lessons, adapting activities as needed.
• Monitor and track progress, helping to develop the child’s academic and social skills.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment that promotes confidence and independence.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working with children, preferably in an educational setting.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine desire to help children succeed.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to use your initiative.

Desirable:

• Experience working with children with additional learning needs.
• Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification).

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