Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Flourish Education are seeking a Year 1 Teaching Assistant to work in a Small Primary School in Kings Norton. This school values having a full inclusive environment where they create a happy and caring learning environment.

Our client is seeking a Year 1 Teaching Assistant for whole class support as well as providing small group phonics interventions. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in delivering phonics interventions.

This role is due to start immediately and is to continue until the end of the academic year.

Responsibilities of a Year 1 Teaching Assistant, include:

• Provide support to the Year 1 teacher and assist in the delivery of the National Curriculum.
• Lead phonics interventions for small groups of students.
• Assist with the monitoring and tracking of pupil progress.
• Support the social and emotional development of students.
• Help to create an inclusive classroom environment that promotes engagement and positive behaviour.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant or TA within a UK primary school is essential.
• Experience in delivering phonics interventions or supporting literacy skills.
• A good understanding of the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 (KS1).
• Relevant qualifications, such as Level 2 or Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
• Passion for supporting the development of young children and helping them reach their full potential.

Our Promise To You!

We promise that we will never pressure you into working and will only offer you work where and when you want it, allowing you to fit work around your other commitments – giving you a great work-life balance.

As well as only working the days you want to work, in schools you will love, and a £100 welcome to the team bonus, working as a Year 1 Teaching Assistant for Flourish Education also offers you other excellent benefits, including:

• £85.02 to £98.41 per day, which equates to £16,578.90 to £19,189.95 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year
• The option of PAYE or Umbrella
• Holiday Pay – for PAYE candidates, 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
• Pension Contributions
• Free KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM, and abuse
• £100 welcome to the team bonus
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work

This position is based in Kings Norton, which is easily commutable from nearby areas such as Northfield, Bartley Green, and Kings Heath. The school has excellent transport links, and onsite parking is available for staff.

Interested? Apply now or contact us for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.

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Flourish Education have been building strong relationships with educational establishments and top talent since 2010; supplying teachers, teaching assistants and non-teaching staff into schools, colleges, children's centres and nurseries across the West Midlands. We recognise that every school has their own unique culture, community and specific recruitment challenges and by understanding the needs of the schools we work with and getting to know our candidates, we are able to match the right candidate to the right school. Whether you are looking for daily supply, long term or a permanent teaching position, we are the first choice education recruitment agency for Teachers & Teaching Assistants across the West Midlands. We are currently recruiting for Teachers, Early Career Teachers (ECT), Teaching Assistants (TA’s), Learning Support Practitioners, Learning Support Assistants, Head Teachers, Assistant Principals, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members, experienced School Administrators, Bursars, Caretakers and Lunchtime Supervisors to join our team in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Telford and Wrekin, Wolverhampton, Worcester and Walsall.

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