1-1 Primary TA at a school in Southampton

Hours: School hours (Typical hours are 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday to Friday)

Location: Southampton

To start asap to the end of term.
Possibly temp to perm position.

We are looking for a caring, patient and enthusiastic 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a lovely Year 6 pupil joining our school in Southampton.

The pupil has an EHCP and is a looked-after child. The pupil requires additional support with his learning, communication, independence and day-to-day participation in school life. He has experienced some delay in his educational journey and will benefit from a calm, nurturing adult who can recognise his individual strengths and help him make progress at his own pace.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, kind and genuinely enjoys working with children.

• Patient and understanding of individual learning needs.

• Able to build a strong, trusting relationship with a child.

• Confident providing 1:1 support while encouraging independence.

• Able to adapt activities and communication to suit the child's developmental level.

• Positive, consistent and able to celebrate small steps and achievements.

• A good team player who can work closely with the class teacher, SENCO and wider support team.

• Ideally experienced in supporting children with SEND, although relevant experience and the right attitude are equally important.

The role

You will provide dedicated 1:1 support throughout the school day, helping the pupil to access learning, develop confidence and independence, engage socially with peers and feel happy and included within the school environment.

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to a child's school experience and development. The successful candidate will be supported by the school and will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and experience of supporting a child with additional needs.

If you are kind, reliable, patient and enthusiastic, and would love the opportunity to help a child thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please note: The successful applicant will be subject to the appropriate safeguarding and safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Requirements:

• Must have a high level of English comprehension and communication

• Must have 3 months experience of working in education within the UK

• Must be calm, understanding, confident and friendly

• Understand the need to provide a stimulating, caring and consistent environment for young children

• Professional, nurturing and 'can do' approach

• Commitment and dependability within the workplace with ability to use initiative

To commence your application, we'd like to direct you to https://apply.humly.co.uk/ to start your Humly journey or head to the Humly app

Safeguarding

At Humly, we are committed to safeguarding children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups' regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service ("the DBS") and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a "protected" conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.