1:1 Teaching Assistant
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Are you a dedicated and compassionate 1:1 Teaching Assistant who is passionate about providing personalised support to help pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential?
Reeson Education are recruiting a skilled 1:1 Teaching Assistant for a supportive and inclusive school in Sheffield (S5) starting from September 2026. This role is ideal for a patient, resilient, and nurturing individual who can build positive relationships and provide tailored support to pupils with a range of additional needs.
About the 1:1 Teaching Assistant Role:
As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with an individual pupil, providing targeted academic, emotional, and behavioural support throughout the school day. You will help create a positive and engaging learning experience, ensuring the pupil feels supported, valued, and able to access the curriculum successfully.
Key Responsibilities as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant:
- Individualised Support: Provide dedicated one-to-one support tailored to the pupil's specific learning, emotional, and developmental needs.
- Learning Assistance: Support the pupil in accessing classroom activities, adapting resources where necessary to promote engagement and understanding.
- Behaviour Support: Implement agreed behaviour strategies and interventions to encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
- Progress Monitoring: Observe, record, and report on the pupil's academic, social, and emotional progress.
- Collaboration: Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, parents, and external professionals to ensure consistent and effective support.
To succeed as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, you will need:
- Previous experience working with children or young people in an educational, care, sports or support setting.
- A patient, empathetic, and supportive approach.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
- Experience supporting pupils with SEN, SEMH, Autism, ADHD, or additional learning needs is advantageous.
- An enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to apply through Reeson Education.
Benefits as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant:
- Competitive daily rate of £90-£120, depending on experience.
- Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities.
- Access to ongoing training and professional development.
- A supportive and welcoming school environment.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference in a pupil's educational journey.
Please note: This role requires strong safeguarding awareness. All applicants must meet full safer-recruitment requirements, including holding an enhanced DBS on the update service or being willing to obtain one.
As an ethical and independent recruitment agency, Reeson Education provide high-quality teaching and support staff across the UK.
For more information or to apply for the 1:1 Teaching Assistant role, please contact our consultant Mitch Stringer:
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We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and caring 1:1 Teaching Assistant to our team.
Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.
We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.
At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across England. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
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⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with direct 1:1 SEN experience, as the advert specifically seeks someone skilled in individualised pupil support from the opening paragraph.
📊 Quantify your impact where possible: e.g. 'Supported a pupil with Autism across 5 subjects, contributing to a 20% improvement in classroom engagement over one term'.
🎯 Explicitly list any SEN conditions you have experience with (Autism, ADHD, SEMH) in a dedicated 'Key Skills' section — the advert flags these as advantageous and ATS systems will scan for them.
🛡️ Confirm your enhanced DBS status prominently in your CV header or personal statement, as safeguarding compliance is flagged as mandatory throughout the advert.
🤝 Highlight collaborative working with SENCOs, class teachers, and external professionals, as the advert lists SENCO liaison as a core responsibility under 'Collaboration'.
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- •Delivered daily 1:1 support to a pupil with Autism and SEMH needs across 6 subjects, contributing to a 25% reduction in classroom disruption incidents over one academic term.
- •Collaborated with the SENCO and 3 external professionals to review and update an EHC plan, ensuring behaviour strategies were consistently applied across all learning environments.
- •Adapted 15+ classroom resources each week to meet a pupil's specific learning and communication needs, enabling full curriculum access in line with teacher-set objectives.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reeson Education's 1:1 Teaching Assistant vacancy at the Sheffield S5 school is a role I am well placed to fulfil. Having developed hands-on experience in SEN support and behaviour intervention, I understand the importance of delivering consistent, pupil-centred strategies that enable children with Autism, ADHD, and SEMH needs to access the curriculum with confidence.
My background in working alongside SENCOs and class teachers to implement Education, Health and Care plans has equipped me with the skills to observe and record progress accurately, adapt resources in real time, and apply agreed behaviour strategies that promote emotional regulation. I hold an enhanced DBS on the update service and am fully compliant with safer recruitment requirements.
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Techniques
- ›How do you adapt classroom resources to make the curriculum accessible for a pupil with Autism?
- ›What behaviour intervention strategies have you used to support pupils with SEMH needs?
- ›How do you observe and record a pupil's academic and emotional progress throughout the school day?
- ›Describe your understanding of safer recruitment requirements and what an enhanced DBS on the update service entails.
- ›How would you work alongside a SENCO to implement an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan for a pupil?
Comportementales
- ›Tell me about a time you built a trusting relationship with a pupil who was initially reluctant to engage.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach mid-session because a pupil's needs changed unexpectedly.
- ›Give an example of how you have collaborated with teachers and external professionals to support a pupil consistently.
- ›Tell me about a challenging behaviour you encountered and how you managed it using agreed strategies.
- ›Describe a time when you noticed a change in a pupil's emotional wellbeing and explain the steps you took.
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Tell me about a time you built a trusting relationship with a pupil who was initially reluctant to engage.
Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach mid-session because a pupil's needs changed unexpectedly.