Special Needs TA: Early Phonics & ASD Support (121)

REESON Education; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

REESON Education is seeking a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join a Barnet primary school in NW9, commencing in November. The role involves 1:1 support for children with special educational needs and a focus on early phonics and literacy, helping to build foundations for successful reading.

You will work under the EYFS Lead, supporting phonics interventions through engaging, play-based activities and promoting communication and language development with a nurturing approach.

Qualifications

• Patient, nurturing, proactive and resilient.
• Experience supporting children with Autism (ASD) within EYFS/SEND settings preferred.
• Solid understanding of early phonics, phonemic awareness and early reading development.
• Knowledge of visual supports and communication strategies (PECS, Makaton, Attention Autism) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Flexible role supporting children on a 1:1 basis as well as general classroom support.
• Provide targeted support with early phonics and literacy, building awareness of sounds, letters and early reading.
• Support phonics activities planned by the EYFS Lead, reinforcing key sounds and early reading concepts through play-based activities.
• Help children develop phonemic awareness, listening skills, sound recognition and early blending at an appropriate level.
• 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 phonological awareness and love of language.
• Support transitions, sensory needs, personal care and daily routines where required.
• Collaborate with the EYFS Lead and other Special Needs TAs to provide a consistent and structured learning environment.
• Encourage confidence, independence and engagement with learning through positive, nurturing support.

Job description

REESON Education is seeking a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join a Barnet primary school in NW9, commencing in November. The role involves 1:1 support for children with special educational needs and a focus on early phonics and literacy, helping to build foundations for successful reading.

You will work under the EYFS Lead, supporting phonics interventions through engaging, play-based activities and promoting communication and language development with a nurturing approach.