KS1 Teaching Assistant
- Teaching Assistant
- Blackpool
- Full Time
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KS1 Teaching Assistant – 1:1 Support for a Child with SpLD
Start Date: Monday 13th April (after the Easter break)
Location: Blackpool (FY1)
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Teaching Personnel are seeking a compassionate and dedicated KS1 Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a child with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) within a welcoming primary school in Preston. This rewarding role begins after the Easter break on Monday 13th April and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a child’s educational development.
Role Overview
As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, you will support a KS1 pupil who requires tailored, structured and nurturing guidance throughout the school day. Working closely with the class teacher and SENCO, your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering individualised learning support, particularly in early literacy and numeracy
- Using multi‑sensory and scaffolded teaching strategies suitable for SpLD
- Promoting the child's confidence, independence and emotional well‑being
- Supporting the pupil to access classroom activities at their own pace
- Following the child’s IEP and intervention plans
- Contributing to ongoing assessments and progress reviews
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will be:
- Patient, calm and able to build strong, trusting relationships
- Motivated to support children with additional learning needs
- Confident adapting tasks and breaking down learning into manageable steps
- A good communicator who can work collaboratively with staff and parents
- Experienced in supporting SEN pupils (desirable but not essential)
- Positive, reliable and enthusiastic about helping young learners succeed
What Teaching Personnel Offer
- Competitive daily pay, paid weekly
- Access to free and subsidised CPD, including SEN-specific training
- Continuous support from your dedicated consultant
- A welcoming school environment committed to pupil success
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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