1-2-1 Teaching Assistant

REESON Education; Edgware; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

REESON Education is recruiting a 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant to start in October at a welcoming Barnet primary school. The role focuses on supporting a year one child with high needs in a 1-2-1 capacity and in general classroom tasks, with a daily rate of £100–£110 DOE.

You will help with early phonics and literacy, guided by the EYFS Lead, and contribute to the child’s language development through engaging activities while following specialist ASD training guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with ASD, ideally in EYFS/SEND settings.
• Strong understanding of early phonics and reading development.
• Able to support early literacy activities and phonics taught by the class team.
• Calm, nurturing and proactive in a busy primary setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-2-1 support for a Year 1 child with high needs and partial day attendance.
• Deliver targeted phonics and early literacy activities with engaging, play-based methods.
• Support phonics interventions planned by EYFS Lead and reinforce key sounds.
• Encourage communication development using visual supports and songs.
• Assist with transitions, sensory needs and daily routines as required.
• Collaborate closely with the class team to ensure consistent teaching approaches.

Skills

Phonics instruction

Literacy support

ASD experience

Team collaboration

Tools

PECS

Makaton

Attention Autism

Job description

1-2-1 Teaching Assistant Required to start October

Barnet Primary School - October Start

£100 - £110 per day DOE

A welcoming Barnet primary school is seeking an experienced and nurturing 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant to work with a year one child with a high level of needs, non verbal and learning at a low level.

Your Role as a 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant:

• Flexible role supporting children on a 121 basis as well as more general support in the greater classsroom while the main child adapts to the new school year and attends half days only.
• Provide targeted support with early phonics and literacy, helping children develop their awareness of sounds, letters and early reading skills.
• Support phonics activities and interventions planned by the EYFS Lead, reinforcing key sounds and early reading concepts through engaging, play-based activities.
• Encourage communication and language development alongside early literacy, using repetition, modelling and visual support where appropriate.
• Adapt phonics and literacy activities to meet individual children's communication, sensory and developmental needs.
• Use songs, rhymes, stories and practical activities to develop children's phonological awareness and enjoyment of language.
• Support children with transitions, sensory needs, personal care and daily routines where required.

Who You Are:

• Patient, nurturing, resilient and proactive.
• Experienced supporting children with Autism (ASD), ideally within an EYFS, SEND or specialist setting.
• Have a good understanding of early phonics, phonemic awareness and early reading development.
• Confident supporting children with early literacy activities and reinforcing phonics taught by the class team.
• Able to make learning engaging through songs, rhymes, stories, games and practical activities.
• Confident working as part of a close-knit team and following guidance from senior staff.
• Knowledge of visual supports and communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton or Attention Autism would be desirable.
• Calm and consistent when supporting children who may experience communication, sensory or behavioural challenges.
• Passionate about helping young children develop their communication, early reading skills and confidence as learners.

Why Apply?

• Join a welcoming and highly supportive Barnet primary school.
• Work within a well-established EYFS ASD Resource Base alongside experienced SEND professionals.
• Take a lead role in supporting children's early phonics and literacy development.
• Benefit from ongoing CPD and specialist Autism training.
• Work under the guidance of an experienced EYFS Lead, with curriculum planning already in place.
• Help children develop the communication, phonics and early reading skills that will support their future education.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24 hours of applying.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07