Teaching Assistant

Join Our Team as an Individual Needs Assistant – Support a Year 1 Child

Location: Newhaven
Job Title: Individual Needs Assistant (Year 1)
Hours: Full-time, 08:30 to 15:30

Are you compassionate, patient, and passionate about helping children overcome unique challenges? We are seeking a gentle and understanding Individual Needs Assistant to work 1:1 with a lovely Year 1 child who struggles to be in a classroom setting. Your role will be to provide personalised support, including some personal care throughout the day, helping them access the curriculum while understanding their unique needs and the difficulties they face in following instructions and staying in class.

If you have experience working with children with additional needs and want to make a real impact on a child’s learning journey, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 support to a Year 1 child with specific needs, both in and out of the classroom.
• Assist the child in accessing the curriculum and completing work, adapting activities to meet their individual needs.
• Help the child manage transitions and overcome difficulties in following instructions.
• Offer gentle guidance and positive encouragement to keep the child engaged in their learning.
• Provide personal care throughout the school day as needed.
• Collaborate closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and other staff to ensure tailored support is in place.

Essential Experience/Attributes:

• Previous experience working with children with additional needs, preferably in an educational setting.
• Experience supporting children with difficulties in following instructions or staying in classroom environments.
• A DBS check registered on the update service or willingness to obtain one.
• A patient, kind, and nurturing approach, with the ability to build trust and rapport with the child.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with teachers and staff.
• A flexible and empathetic attitude, ready to adapt to the child’s needs throughout the day.
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality policies.

If you have the empathy, dedication, and skills to make a positive difference in this child’s life, apply now!

Important Notice: For you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. During the application process, you will be required to:

• Provide details for us to complete reference checks prior to employment.
• Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one (which Pink Tile can assist with).

Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the view of “Best Fit, Every Time” and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers. 

We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future. Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders as it may have been that we have tried to reach you. Thank you.