Role: 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Location: Plymouth

Contract: Full time, fixed term (opportunities to become permanent)

Salary: £100 - £110 per day

Empower, Inspire, Support.

Changing lives starts with connection. Are you ready to make that impact?

Here at Long-Term Teachers, we’re proud to be working with a dynamic and inclusive multi-site educational provision in Plymouth, supporting young people who haven’t thrived in mainstream or specialist settings. This is not your average classroom role - it’s an opportunity to guide, mentor and walk alongside students who need consistency, care and someone in their corner.

We’re looking for compassionate, proactive Teaching Assistants to join a passionate team working across primary or secondary provisions. This is a role that’s just as much about relationship building as it is about education.

About The Role:

Your day-to-day role will involve working 1:1 and in small groups with pupils who have faced barriers in traditional education. You’ll support bespoke, themed learning programmes designed to re-engage students, build emotional resilience and help them take meaningful steps forward.

This isn’t about teaching from the front of the room - it’s about meeting young people where they are, in the classroom and out in the community.

What We’re Looking For:

Someone with a genuine passion for working with children and young people, especially those with additional or complex needs
Experience in SEN, care, youth work, sports coaching or similar fields
A confident communicator who builds trust and rapport easily
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential
Business insurance on your vehicle (or willingness to get it)
A current DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

Why This Role?

Be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team
Make a genuine difference in the lives of pupils who need stability and encouragement
Enjoy off-site activities and flexible learning environments
Progression opportunities available for committed, impactful staff
Plenty of CPD opportunities to support your career progression and enhance your CV

If you’re looking for a meaningful role that goes beyond routine, where every day offers the chance to empower a young person, we want 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