1:1 Primary Teaching Assistant

Empowering Learning; City Of London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Empowering Learning is seeking a 1:1 Primary Teaching Assistant to support a pupil within a classroom in Barking & Dagenham, Monday to Friday 8:30am–4:00pm.

You will work closely with the class teacher to provide tailored learning activities, deliver one-to-one support, monitor progress, adapt resources, and support the student’s social and emotional development, liaising with parents and specialists as needed.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills
• Patience and understanding
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals
• Understanding of child development

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver learning activities and interventions for the student with the class teacher
• Provide one-to-one support to the student during lessons
• Monitor and record the student's progress and report to the teacher
• Adapt resources and materials to meet the student's needs
• Support the student's social and emotional development
• Liaise with parents and other professionals involved in the student's care

Job description

Position - 1:1 Primary Teaching Assistant

Location - Barking & Dagenham

Full time - Monday to Friday 8.30am till 4.00 pm

As a 1:1 primary teaching assistant, your main role is to support the learning and development of a specific student within a classroom setting. This student may have special educational needs or require additional support to meet their learning goals.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Working closely with the class teacher to plan and deliver appropriate learning activities and interventions for the student.
• Providing one-to-one support to the students during lessons, helping them to understand concepts and complete tasks.
• Monitoring and recording the student's progress and reporting back to the teacher
• Adapting resources and materials to meet the student's individual needs
• Supporting the student with their social and emotional development
• Liaising with parents and other professionals involved in the student's care, such as educational psychologists or speech therapists.

To be an effective 1-2-1 primary teaching assistant, you should have good communication skills, be patient and understanding, and be able to work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals. You should also have a good understanding of child development and be able to adapt your approach to meet the needs of individual students.

If you are committed to supporting children or young adults and would like to work in SEN learning environments, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV today or you can email Matthew Bishop on the SEN team at (url removed)

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