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SEN Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 05 November 2025
Salary: £85 to £90 per day
Additional salary information: PAYE, Referral Bonus
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 December 2025
Location: Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1AA
Company: Randstad Education
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 0511-PLY-TAA1_1762331037

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Summary

Join Our Team as a Dedicated Teaching Assistant!

Are you passionate about relationships, communication, and supporting students to reach their full potential?

We are seeking a dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistant to join our compassionate team. This role is rooted in the belief that behaviour is a form of communication, and we are committed to building supportive relationships with children based on empathy, playfulness, acceptance, and curiosity.

If you have experience supporting children with diverse learning needs and are ready for a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you!

The Role: Key Responsibilities & Details

Working Hours:

This is a term-time role, with working hours of 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday.

Core Duties:

Working under the direction of Senior Staff and the Class Teacher, your duties will include:

  • 1:1 and small group support for students in accessing learning activities across the curriculum.

  • Consistently applying effective classroom management and behaviour strategies.

  • Supporting students when needed and modelling expected behaviour.

  • Assisting with the development and implementation of student support plans.

  • Promoting independence and rewarding student self-reliance.

  • Preparing and maintaining curriculum resources, and providing minor clerical/administrative support.

  • Assisting with student supervision during off-site activities and school trips.

  • Liaising with staff, parents/carers, and external professionals.

  • Providing personal care and administering medicines to identified individuals (within safeguarding procedures).

What You Need to Be Successful (Essential)

  • Minimum GCSE grades A - C in Maths and English, or equivalent.

  • Relevant experience supporting children in an educational or childcare setting.

  • A strong commitment to Child Protection, Health & Safety, and Confidentiality.

The Ideal Candidate (Desirable)

  • Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent.

  • Patience, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy with and for the children.

  • Resilience, energy, and a solution-focused attitude.

  • Reliability, punctuality, and a strong team player ethic.

Ready to Make a Difference?

This is an incredibly rewarding role, though it requires concentration and can involve emotional stress through exposure to daily classroom challenges. You will be required to act as a role model.

Apply Now to contribute to our school's ethos and make a lasting impact on young people's lives! Please email hannah.joyner@randstad.co.uk.

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