Supply Teaching Assistants

Role: Supply Teaching Assistant

Contract: Ad-hoc, flexible 

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:45 - 15:45, term time only

Start: Immediate

Salary: Starting at £100 per day

Are you looking for a flexible, rewarding role where you can make a real difference in the lives of young people with special educational needs?

Long-Term Teachers are proud to be working in partnership with a warm and well-resourced specialist SEN school that supports pupils with autism and communication difficulties across all age groups. Due to internal redeployment of staff during exam season, they are seeking reliable and adaptable Supply Teaching Assistants to join their team on an ad-hoc basis.

We have a long-standing relationship with the school and the trust they’re part of, fully supporting their inclusive, nurturing ethos. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced teaching assistants, support workers or those looking to build a career in specialist education.

About The Role:

This flexible, term-time only position is ideal for someone who thrives in a varied environment. As a Supply Teaching Assistant, you’ll support students with additional needs, ensuring they are engaged and supported throughout the school day.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting teachers in delivering lessons and activities across a range of subjects 
• Supporting students 1:1 or in small groups to help them access learning 
• Promoting positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Adapting communication and support strategies to suit individual needs
• Stepping in to provide general classroom support wherever needed

What We’re Looking For:

The position is ideal for:

• Experienced Teaching Assistants looking for flexible work
• Individuals with care, youth work, residential or sports coach backgrounds looking to transition into education
• Students or graduates seeking meaningful school-based experience
• Calm, proactive and reliable professionals with a strong interest in SEN

You will need:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people is essential (school or similar setting)
• An enhanced child workforce DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)
• A positive, patient and resilient attitude
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• The flexibility to work across age groups and learning needs

If you’re passionate about supporting children with additional needs and want flexible, ongoing work in a supportive school environment, we’d 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