1:1 Teaching Assistant

The Firs Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 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: £9,563.61 - £9,712.46 Annually (Actual)

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

You will be supporting a child in Reception Class with specific learning needs in accessing the mainstream curriculum as well as providing individualised social, emotional and pastoral 1:1 support.

You will be working for Monday - Friday from 08:45 - 12:00 (16.25hrs per week). This is a fixed term post that is reviewed each year, until the child leaves our school. The salary per annum for this post will be approximately £9563.61 - £9712.46

This is a fixed term post, for as long as the child remains at our school.

We are an inclusive school that is forward thinking, offers a structured induction programme and are committed to further professional development for all staff.

The Firs Lower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A DBS check including an online search is performed for all new employees.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and we look forward to meeting you.

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 The Firs Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 349 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Firs Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-firs-lower-school-bedford

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