SEN Teaching Assistant

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant 

Location: Tavistock

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Start: September 2025

Salary: £14.45 - £15.20 per hour

Are you a caring and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? This is your chance to be part of an exciting new specialist school in Devon, designed to support children and young people with Autism and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. This innovative provision offers a nurturing environment where students with emotionally based school avoidance and anxiety can thrive, and we’re looking for a passionate individual to join the team.

About The Role:

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting students, helping them to feel safe, confident and engaged in their learning. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing in-class support to help students access learning in a way that meets their needs
• Assisting with personalised learning strategies to reduce anxiety and build confidence
• Supporting outreach programs to help students transition back into an educational setting
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and families to create a supportive network
• Helping to implement strategies that encourage social and emotional development

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new specialist provision, dedicated to transforming the educational experience of students who struggle in mainstream settings.

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive Salary - Recognising your skills and dedication
• Excellent Training & Career Development - Access high-quality CPD opportunities
• Supportive Working Environment - Be part of a team that values staff wellbeing
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits - Including a healthcare scheme and pension options
• A Meaningful Role - Make a direct impact on lives of young people

Who We’re Looking For:

• Experience working with children or young people, ideally in SEN, SEMH or Autism Support
• A patient, understanding and nurturing approach to learning
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, families and colleagues
• Passion for helping young people overcome barriers to education and succeed

If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference, we would 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