Mixed age class TA/1:1 Teaching Assistant

Closing date:                        Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Interview Date:                   Wednesday 10th June 2026

Job Start Date:                    1st September 2026 (can be from June 1st for right candidate)

Contract / Hours:               Fixed Term, Part time, Support Staff until August 2027

Salary Details:                     £25,185 FTE  - Grade 4 

Hours of Work:                   32.5 hours per week

Responsible to: SENCO, Class Teacher, Headteacher 

Job/Person Summary

We are seeking to appoint a full time mixed age class TA/1:1 teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and friendly team of staff in our small, successful village school.

We are looking for a caring and hard-working individual who has the ability to establish strong working relationships with the pupil they would be working with, other children in our school and fellow staff members.

Experience of working with children 1:1 in an educational setting would be advantageous. A passion for working with children with SEND would also be of great benefit, however, other appropriately experienced candidates will also be considered. Please see the job description for more information.

You will work five days a week, Monday – Friday, from 0830 to 1520 working half of the time with a 1:1 child with an EHCP and half of the time as a general class TA in a mixed aged class.

There may be some flexibility on number of days worked per week and we run an after school club from 1520 – 1730 that can offer additional hours if required.

For further information please take a look at the job description and person specification. If you would like to visit the school before applying, you can call our office on 01844 351542 to arrange a suitable time.

Please complete the application form provided and email it to office.3184@lewknor.oxon.sch.uk or post a hard copy directly to the school. The address is Lewknor Church of England Primary School, High Street, Lewknor, OX49 5TH.

The successful applicant must either provide a recent Oxfordshire County Council DBS check or provide the information we need to apply for one on their behalf.

When applying please ensure any gaps in employment are accounted for. A minimum of two references are required and one reference must be your current or last employer. 

Lewknor Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Lewknor Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

 Job Description 

Purpose of Job:

·         To work as a general class TA in a mixed age class for half of the week.

·         To provide 1:1 support a child with an EHCP for the other half of the week.

Duties and Responsibilities of a Teaching Assistant:

Support for mixed age class

·         To provide support to children in mixed age class in all subjects

·         To teach small groups in Maths and English where required.

·         To deliver interventions where required by the class teacher.

·         To prepare and gather resources for learning.

·         To do break and lunch duty where required.

Support for 1:1 pupil

·         To work towards pupils individualised targets set out within the EHCP, in liaison with the class teacher and SENCO.

·         To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the pupils and seek advice from the SENCO, class teacher and outside agencies as directed.

·         To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g. games, visual prompt cards etc.

·         To make or modify resources as suggested and advised by the SENCO, Educational Psychologist or other outside agencies.

·         To be involved in the planning and preparation of the day to day class activities.

·         To organise and maintain an inclusive learning environment both in the classroom and outside.

·         Provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards.

·         To provide emotional support to a child with an EHCP when they are dysregulated.

Support for the school:

·         work as part of a flexible and supportive team to further the vision and aims of the school

·         be familiar with and supportive of school policies, including those relating to child protection, health and safety, safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection

·         participate in the yearly cycle of performance management as directed by the head teacher

·         undertake the relevant training (be it ‘in house’ or off-site) to enhance personal development and use the knowledge to benefit the school and its younger children

·         put up displays in the classroom and around the school

·         be responsible for the care of the resources in the classroom and around the school and their storage whilst keeping all areas tidy

·         undertake lunchtime supervision and playground duty when requested/agreed

·         assist with general supervision of children on trips outside school

·         assist, on a day-to-day basis, with first aid and the general care and welfare of all the children in the school

·         liaise with and work alongside other adults and visitors who have come to help supervise/ teach/ support the children

General responsibilities

To take appropriate responsibility for one’s own health, safety and welfare and the health, safety and welfare of pupils, visitors and work colleagues in accordance with the requirements of legislation and locally-adopted policies; including taking responsibility for raising safeguarding concerns with an appropriate manager.

Our Christian Vision

At Lewknor C of E Primary School, the school community will work together to provide a nurturing school environment where all children are passionate about their learning and achieve their full potential. Caring for each other, caring for all aspects of children’s health and caring for our futures will be the bedrock of what we do. We will create an exciting and challenging curriculum which will give our children, like the wise man who built his house on rock, the foundations for a happy and successful life.

Strapline

Building strong foundations for a happy, healthy and successful life

Our Values

Be Passionate, Be Caring, Be Healthy, Be Successful