Teaching Assistant

Location: Horsham
Job Title: Year 1 Teaching Assistant (with Strong SEN Experience)
Hours: 08:30 to 15:30, Monday to Friday

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a supportive team in Horsham. The successful candidate will have strong SEN experience and a passion for supporting young children with additional needs. This role involves working across two Year 1 classes, providing general support, assisting with lunch duties, and ensuring that the needs of children with special educational needs are met. You will be supporting children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), behavioural challenges, and focus difficulties, ensuring they can access the curriculum and thrive in a positive learning environment.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in understanding and implementing Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) to make a real impact on the educational experience of Year 1 pupils.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to children with SEN, including ASC and behavioural challenges, within the Year 1 setting.
• Assist in the implementation of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), ensuring that targets and strategies are consistently followed.
• Support children during lunch breaks and assist with lunchtime duties.
• Work alongside class teachers to ensure effective differentiation of the curriculum for children with additional needs.
• Monitor and track the progress of students, providing regular feedback to the SENCo and class teacher.
• Foster a supportive and positive classroom environment, focusing on promoting engagement, focus, and social development.

Essential Experience/Attributes:

• Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school setting, particularly with SEN pupils.
• Strong experience and understanding of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and behavioural challenges.
• Demonstrable experience in understanding and implementing Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Knowledge of strategies to support focus and attention in children with additional needs.
• Ability to adapt teaching and learning activities to suit the needs of individual pupils.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team.
• A patient, empathetic, and proactive approach, with the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• DBS check registered on the update service or a willingness to obtain one.

If you are a Year 1 Teaching Assistant with a strong background in SEN and a passion for supporting children’s learning, apply today to make a positive impact!

Important Notice: To successfully apply 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 before 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. Please note the pay is inclusive of the 12.07% PAYE holiday.

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.