Teaching Assistant

Behaviour Specialist Required for a Primary School in Blackpool, Lancashire (FY1)

- Full Time Behaviour Support Role

- Position to start from January 2027 

- Experience supporting children who display challenging behaviour is essential for this post

A ‘larger than average’ Primary School in Blackpool, Lancashire (FY1) are looking to recruit a proactive Teaching Assistant who has experience working with children with behaviour challenges.  This school prides itself on ‘equality of opportunity’ and requires a KS1 Teaching Assistant who will adhere to the warm and welcoming ethos of the school.

The school are looking for an experienced practitioner who has prior experience working with young people who display extremely challenging behaviours. The role will be to work with a child in Year 1 who is transitioning back into mainstream education. The child has social and emotional needs so requires a consistent support to ease them back in to school. A lot of the learning will take place outside of the classroom in break out spaces so the ideal TA will confident in leading sessions and feeding back to the class Teacher on progress.

This is a full-time role that will start in January 2027 and will run up until the end of the academic year. The opportunity for extension will also be possible for the right person.

It is essential that applicants have experience supporting young people with difficult behaviour.

To be considered for this post, you will:

• Have experience working with children and young people with challenging behaviours
• Be able to de-escalate and manage behaviours safely
• Work comfortably with children on a 1:1 basis
• Have and understanding of the KS1 curriculum  
• Be able to commit to the post for the remainder of the academic year

In return, the school can offer:

• Continual support and training
• An experienced SENCO to assist with support methods
• A school which boasts continuous levels of progression
• A school that provides educational experience of the highest quality

This is a Behaviour Support position in a “GOOD” Blackpool Primary School. This would be the perfect opportunity for the right person to develop their skills in a supportive Primary School.

If you feel like your skills meet the requirements for this role then email  your CV to sasha.duerden@teachingpersonnel.com.

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.