At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with SEN, lead small group interventions, and create engaging activities.
- Company: Join a nurturing multi-academy trust in beautiful Salisbury.
- Benefits: Free parking, excellent pension, and access to counselling services.
- Other info: Full-time role during term time with great career support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience supporting learning, social, and emotional needs is essential.
Based in SP1, this is a full-time permanent position with a fantastic multi-academy trust based in Salisbury, seeking a passionate and confident teaching assistant to join their resource base. The school is a mainstream environment that has opened a resource base to support a small number of students with SEN.
About the school: Located in the lovely Wiltshire town of Salisbury, the school supports students from early years to year 6, providing a nurturing environment that celebrates student successes, no matter how big or small. The school aims to ensure their employees feel valued and supported, offering regular training.
Benefits:
- Free on-site parking
- Excellent pension scheme
- Carefirst – impartial counselling service in person, by video call or phone, as well as a citizen’s advice function for personal or professional queries
About the role: There are up to 10 students placed in the resource base, allowing you to develop a rapport with each student, becoming a positive role model and mentor. A class teacher will plan, deliver, and mark lessons, while you will offer support with activity preparation and have the opportunity to implement your creative side when devising activities. You will also be responsible for leading small group interventions and 1:1 support, requiring confidence, assertiveness, and patience to manage the environment. The key needs of the students include learning, social, emotional, and mental health needs, in addition to challenging behaviour. It is essential to have previously supported these needs to effectively assess how to provide support.
This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday, term time only, between the hours of 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Commencing as soon as possible, you will be employed by the school, contracted to work 38 weeks per year.
Working with Long Term Teachers: We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary, and Special Schools. LTT was founded to create a genuine, transparent, and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering 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 receive frequent updates on your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles, and additional information on roles that may be of interest to you. We are proud members of the REC and maintain the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will receive the best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
Teaching Assistant (SEN resource base) in Salisbury employer: Long-term Teachers
Join a supportive and nurturing environment at our multi-academy trust in Salisbury, where your role as a Teaching Assistant in the SEN resource base will be both meaningful and rewarding. With a strong emphasis on employee development through regular training, excellent benefits including free on-site parking and a robust pension scheme, and a culture that celebrates every success, you will find yourself valued and empowered to make a real difference in the lives of students with special educational needs.
