SEN Teaching Assistant

Longcause Community Special School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1JB

36 days remaining to apply

Closing date
13 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
2 February 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £17,966.66 - £20,227.28 Annually (Actual)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

28.83 Hours Per Week / 39 Weeks Per Year

Monday9am - 3:15pm Tuesday9am - 3:15pm Wednesday8:45am - 3:15pm Thursday9am - 3:15pm Friday8:45am - 3:15pm

At Longcause School, our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to delivering high-quality, tailored education for children with Autism by recognising and nurturing each individual’s strengths, interests and potential.

We’re looking for dedicated, caring individuals who are passionate about special educational needs and are ready to embrace both the challenges and rewards of working in a special school environment.

We’re looking for someone who:

Brings energy and a positive attitude to the workplace
Has experience or is keen to learn about supporting pupils with complex needs
Can build strong, trusting relationships and encourage confidence, independence, and social development
Is adaptable and happy to work with pupils across all ages (reception to year 11)
Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

In return, we offer:

A welcoming and supportive school community
A strong culture of professional development and internal progression
Access to specialist training including: Makaton, Read Write Inc, Rebound Therapy, Speech and Language and more!
A commitment to staff and pupil mental health and wellbeing

Please note, references will be sought ahead of the interview process and an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post, along with online searches as per safer recruitment guidelines.

For further information, and to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.longcause special school.com. We welcome visits to the school, please call Molly Holt on 01752 336881 or email mholt@longcause.plymouth.sch.uk to arrange.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.