Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Year 1 Teaching Assistant (SEND Support & Maternity Cover)

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Warton (PR4 area)

Contract Type: Full-Time / Term-Time Only (Maternity Cover)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 15:30

Pay Rate: £14.24 - £15.24 per hour

About Our School

Situated in a beautiful village setting, our school is a happy, caring, and inclusive environment where children truly enjoy learning and playing together. As a dedicated Forest School, we take pride in utilising our unique outdoor environment to inspire creativity, resilience, and a love for learning.

We recognise that every child is unique, and our staff team works tirelessly to ensure that each individual reaches their full potential in all aspects of school life. Learning is highly personalised to meet the diverse needs of our pupils. We are passionately dedicated to ensuring that all children leave our school equipped with the vital basic skills required for further learning-placing a strong emphasis on developing excellent reading, writing, and mathematical skills.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable, and nurturing Teaching Assistant to join our Key Stage 1 team starting this September. This is a crucial role covering a maternity leave, working within a small, wonderful class of 21 pupils who are transitioning up from EYFS into Year 1.

While you will support the wider class, a primary focus of this role is providing dedicated care for two children with SEND:

One child with an ASD diagnosis who requires consistent 1:1 support to maintain focus and engagement in the classroom (no behavioural challenges).

One child with global developmental delay (undiagnosed) and Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SaLT).

Key Responsibilities

Provide tailored 1:1 and small group support to ensure the two children with SEND can successfully access the Year 1 curriculum.

Implement focus strategies to help the pupil with ASD stay engaged and on-task during lessons.

Deliver speech and language interventions and communication support for the pupil with developmental delays.

Assist the class teacher in managing the smooth transition of 21 pupils moving from play-based EYFS into structured Year 1 learning.

Engage with and support children during outdoor play and Forest School sessions, embracing nature-based learning.

Collaborate with the class teacher and the school SENDCo to monitor, track, ...