1:1 Child Specific (KS1) Teaching & Learning Support Assistant (Fixed Term)

Dorridge Primary School, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EU

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) Band C £26,824 - £29,540 full time equivalent per year. Actual salary for 32.5 hours, term time £20,198 - £22,243 per year.

1:1 Child Specific (KS1) Teaching & Learning Support Assistant (Fixed Term) job summary

Dorridge Primary School, a large three form entry, community Primary school, would like to appoint a Teaching and Learning Support Assistant to join their SEND team.

We are seeking a calm, compassionate and resilient 1:1 Teaching & Learning Support Assistant to work with a KS1 pupil with severe learning difficulties relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a pupil to access learning, regulate emotions, build confidence and develop positive relationships, working closely with the class teacher, SENCO and wider support team.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about inclusive education and understands how anxiety and neurodiversity can impact learning and behaviour.

Contract: Fixed Term (this role is attached to a specific child and will end when the child leaves the school), term time (39 weeks per year)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, across Monday - Friday. 8.30am - 3.30pm and includes a 30-minute unpaidlunch break

Salary: Band C £26,824 - £29,540 full time equivalent per year. Actual salary for 32.5 hours, term time £20,198 - £22,243 per year.

Main duties and responsibilities (a full Job Description and Person Specification are available):

• To supervise the activities of the child inside and outside the classroom
• To provide care, attend to the child’s personal needs and undertake activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational requirements of individual child. This will require knowledge of a range of strategies and a high level of skills developed through experience, with regular supervision from teaching staff as and when required
• To liaise with other professionals to support the needs of the child
• To work closely with teachers, as part of the Year Group team, to plan appropriately differentiated activities for the child

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Have enthusiasm for working with children and developing their individual skills and knowledge
• Have experience of working with children that have a range of additional needs
• Work effectively with other team members, foster and maintain working relationships with colleagues from other agencies

In return Dorridge Primary can offer you:

• An inclusive school full of engaged young learners
• A child-centred school that is receptive to creative thinking and innovation
• Supportive parents and carers
• West Midlands Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Continued commitment to support and training.
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity.

Dorridge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search.

Further information about Arden Multi Academy Trust is available here:

https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/

Further information about Dorridge Primary is available here:

https://www.dorridge.solihull.sch.uk/

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Dorridge Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 672 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dorridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorridge-primary-school-solihull

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