1:1 Teaching Assistant - linked to funding

Downs View Infant School, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4PJ

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,497.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £16583.79

1:1 Teaching Assistant - linked to funding job summary

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic One‑to‑One Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team at Downs View Infant School. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference by providing dedicated, individual support to a pupil, helping them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

As a One‑to‑One Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the class teacher, SENCo, and other professionals to support the learning, wellbeing, and development of an individual pupil, including those with additional needs. You will play a key role in helping the pupil access the curriculum, develop independence, and engage positively in school life.

This post is for 26 hours 20 minutes per week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday term time only (38 weeks).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated one‑to‑one support for a named pupil under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo
• Support the pupil’s access to learning and participation in classroom activities
• Implement personalised strategies and interventions to meet the pupil’s individual learning, behavioural, emotional, or medical needs
• Assist with the planning and delivery of adapted learning activities
• Promote positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and social interaction
• Support the pupil during transitions, break times, and school activities
• Help maintain a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment
• Monitor and record progress, contributing to assessments and review meetings as required
• Work closely with teachers, parents/carers, and external agencies to provide consistent support

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about supporting children with additional needs to succeed
• Patient, understanding, and empathetic
• Able to build strong, trusting relationships with pupils and staff
• Confident in following individual support plans and behaviour strategies
• Observant, proactive, and responsive to a pupil’s needs
• A clear and effective communicator with good interpersonal skills

What We Offer

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• A positive, inclusive, and well‑resourced learning environment
• The opportunity to make a genuine and lasting impact on a child’s education and wellbeing

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.

Downs View Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

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.

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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 Downs View Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: Up to 180 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Downs View Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/downs-view-infant-school-ashford

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