Teaching Assistant
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Year 1 Teaching Assistant – Blackpool (FY1)
Full Time | September Start | £14.25 per hour
Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for a Year 1 Teaching Assistant to join a friendly primary school in the Blackpool (FY1) area from September on a full-time basis.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young children and supporting them at the start of their primary education.
The role:
You will be supporting the class teacher in a Year 1 classroom, working with pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The role will involve helping deliver lessons, supporting pupils’ learning and development, and assisting with classroom behaviour to create a positive and engaging learning environment.
The ideal candidate:
- Experience working with children (school experience desirable)
- Patient, caring and enthusiastic approach
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Proactive and adaptable in the classroom
- Relevant TA qualification is desirable but not essential
What’s on offer:
- £14.25 per hour
- Full-time, long-term role
- Support from your dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant
- Opportunities for training and development
If you are interested, please apply with your CV or contact Teaching Personnel for more information.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. All pay rates include statutory holiday pay. This is a temporary position with the potential to go permanent. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Open your Personal Statement with direct mention of Year 1 or KS1 experience, as the advert specifically targets the Year 1 classroom — this signals immediate relevance to the hiring school.
📊 Quantify your classroom support experience: e.g. 'Supported 1:1 literacy sessions for 6 pupils across a Year 1 class of 28, contributing to a 15% improvement in phonics assessment scores'.
🎯 Explicitly reference your enhanced DBS status (if held) near the top of your CV — the advert lists it as a firm requirement and schools prioritise safeguarding-cleared candidates.
🌐 Mention any child protection or prevent duty training you have completed, as Teaching Personnel highlights free training and DfE 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' compliance as central to the role.
🤝 Highlight experience of behaviour support strategies in a primary setting, as the advert calls out 'assisting with classroom behaviour to create a positive and engaging learning environment' as a core duty.
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- •Delivered daily 1:1 phonics support to 5 Year 1 pupils, contributing to a 20% increase in reading age assessments over one term.
- •Assisted class teacher in managing a 28-pupil Year 1 classroom, implementing behaviour strategies that reduced low-level disruption incidents by 30% across the autumn term.
- •Facilitated small-group maths interventions for 6 pupils working below the KS1 expected standard, enabling 4 to meet age-related expectations by end of spring term.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's Year 1 Teaching Assistant vacancy in Blackpool is precisely the role I have been seeking. With hands-on experience delivering 1:1 pupil support and small-group sessions in a primary setting, and a current enhanced DBS certificate, I am ready to contribute to a positive and structured Year 1 classroom from September.
My background in primary education support has equipped me with practical behaviour management strategies and a patient, proactive approach to helping children at the earliest stages of their school journey. I have worked alongside class teachers to adapt lesson activities for pupils working at different levels, and I understand the importance of safeguarding and the DfE's 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' framework in every aspect of the role.
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10 questions générées à partir de cette offre.
Tecniche
- ›How would you adapt a literacy activity for a Year 1 pupil working significantly below the expected level?
- ›What strategies would you use to support a child with attention difficulties during whole-class teaching?
- ›How do you record and report concerns about a pupil's welfare in line with DfE safeguarding guidance?
- ›Describe how you would structure a small-group phonics session to keep all pupils engaged.
- ›What do you understand by the term 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' and how does it affect your daily practice?
Comportamentali
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a child who was struggling to engage with a lesson — what did you do and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a change in the classroom — how did you manage it?
- ›Give an example of how you have worked effectively as part of a teaching team to support pupil progress.
- ›Tell me about a time you managed challenging behaviour in a classroom setting — what approach did you take?
- ›Describe a moment when you noticed a child appeared upset or withdrawn — how did you respond?
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Tell me about a time you supported a child who was struggling to engage with a lesson — what did you do and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a change in the classroom — how did you manage it?