1-2-1 Teaching Assistant

Reeson Education; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Autism training

Job summary

Brent Primary School in Brent is seeking a caring 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant to support a year one pupil with high needs, non-verbal and learning at a low level. This ASAP-start role involves working with the child in a supportive, nurturing environment.

You will help with early phonics, literacy development and encourage language skills through songs, stories and practical activities, while coordinating with EYFS staff to ensure smooth transitions and daily routines.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a child with ASD in EYFS or SEND settings.
• Strong knowledge of early phonics and literacy development.
• Ability to adapt activities for individual needs.
• Confident using songs, rhymes and storytelling.
• Good communication and a calm, supportive demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-2-1 support and general class assistance.
• Support early phonics and literacy activities.
• Reinforce phonics concepts through play-based activities.
• Encourage communication and language development.
• Adapt activities to meet sensory and developmental needs.
• Support transitions and daily routines.
• Use visual supports where appropriate.

Skills

Phonics instruction

Early literacy support

ASD experience

Team collaboration

Patience

Communication with EYFS team

Job description

1-2-1 Teaching Assistant Required to start ASAP

Brent Primary School | ASAP Start

£100 - £110 per day DOE

A welcoming Brent primary school is seeking an experienced and nurturing 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant to work with a year one girl 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.

Benefit from ongoing CPD and specialist Autism training.

Help children develop the communication, phonics and early reading skills that will support their future education.

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