1:1 Teaching Assistant - 3 positions available
Leigh and Bransford Primary School, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5DX14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 25 hours per week with a strong likelihood of funding for more (This post could form a job share if two candidates wanted fewer hours.)
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- 13.28
What skills and experience we're looking for
1:1 Teaching Assistant (SEND Support – Primary School)
We are currently seekingthree dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistantsto join our team in providing 1:1 support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in a vibrant primary school setting.
Job Title: One to One Teaching Assistant
Positions Available:3
Salary Scale Point:TA2
Employer: Mercian Educational Trust
Closing Date: Friday 28th November
Interview Date: Monday 8thDecember
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Leigh and Bransford Primary School #
Contract Type: Temporary/ Part-time
Hours: 25 hours per week with a strong likelihood of funding for more
(This post could form a job share if two candidates wanted fewer hours.)
Job Purpose and Key Skills
To provide high-quality, tailored support for pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including moderate learning difficulties, autism spectrum conditions, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, sensory processing differences, communication challenges, emotional regulation needs, and motor coordination difficulties.
The Teaching Assistant (TA) will work closely with class teachers and other professionals to implement inclusive, structured strategies that help pupils access learning, develop confidence, and build independence within a caring and supportive primary school environment.
Essential Criteria
- Experience supporting children in a primary school setting with SEND, including autism, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, sensory processing differences, and emotional regulation challenges.
- Knowledge of inclusive classroom practice and differentiated learning strategies.
- Ability to build warm, consistent, and nurturing relationships with children.
- Skilled in using visual supports (e.g. timetables, task boards), structured routines, and sensory regulation techniques to support engagement and focus.
- Strong communication and observation skills for identifying pupil needs and monitoring progress.
- Calm, patient, and empathetic approach to behaviour and emotional support.
- Commitment to promoting inclusion, safeguarding, and the wellbeing of all pupils.
Desirable Criteria
- Training in emotional literacy or emotional regulation programmes (e.g. Zones of Regulation, CBT-based, or other therapeutic approaches).
- Familiarity with assistive technology and alternative recording methods to support learning and communication.
- Experience delivering targeted small-group or 1:1 interventions in literacy, numeracy, or social and emotional development.
- Understanding of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and experience working as part of a multi-agency team.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child development frameworks.
- Experience supporting pupils with complex family backgrounds or under child protection plans.
Key Responsibilities
Working under the direction of the class teacher and within the framework of an agreed education plan:
- Support individual pupils or small groups to access the curriculum through differentiated and personalised learning strategies.
- Promote engagement and concentration during lessons using appropriate prompts, visual aids, and structured routines.
- Assist in developing pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills through scaffolded and targeted support.
- Encourage the use of assistive technologies and alternative recording methods to support communication and written work.
- Foster pupils’ emotional resilience, self-regulation, and confidence through positive relationships, praise, and clear boundaries.
- Support pupils’ social skills and friendships by encouraging cooperative play and inclusive interaction with peers.
- Work collaboratively with class teachers, the SENCo, and external professionals to monitor progress, adapt strategies, and contribute to pupil review meetings.
- Observe, record, and report on pupils’ learning, progress, and wellbeing.
- Maintain confidentiality and uphold safeguarding procedures at all times.
- Take part in relevant training and ongoing professional development to strengthen knowledge and skills in supporting pupils with SEND.
General
This role is central to supporting the inclusion and success of pupils with additional needs within the primary setting. The Teaching Assistant will play an active role in promoting a positive, inclusive, and nurturing environment where every child is supported to achieve their full potential.
If you're passionate about making a difference in a child's educational journey, we’d love to hear from you!
What the school offers its staff
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
Cycle to work, Electric Vehicle Leasing, and Tech Benefits
Employee Health Assistance
Our employee assistance programme gives you access to confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. Employees also have access to the Wisdom App which supports wellbeing and mental health.
Career Progression
We want to encourage the career progression of our employees wherever possible, and we support staff who wish to move between our schools and the central teams when suitable roles arise.
Pension
As a teacher, you will automatically en-roll into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. As Support Staff, you can opt-in to the Local Government Pensions Scheme – one of the most competitive on the market.
Collaboration
All employees have opportunities for collaboration, CPD and access to support from the central team. Teaching staff also have opportunities for guidance in all areas of the curriculum and assessment and sharing good practice.
Eye tests and Flu Jabs
All employees can access free eye tests and annual flu jab.
Free Car Parking
All employees have access to free car parking on or near the school premises.
Childcare – Wraparound discount
Employees can access wraparound care provided at any of our schools at a reduced rate of 50%. Please note: Discounts do not apply to Nursery provisions.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Leigh and Bransford Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 181 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School website
- Email address
- kharrison@metacademies.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01886832342
Leigh and Bransford Primary School is a friendly, welcoming school with great facilities including forest school and a large playing field. We are a fully inclusive school who have high expectations and aspiration for all our pupils in order to enable them to flourish. Together, we will work to provide an excellent, rounded education for every pupil. We do this in a safe environment where pupils feel engaged, valued and supported.
Arranging a visit to Leigh and Bransford Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kharrison@metacademies.org.uk.
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