Part Time Special Educational Needs KS1 Teaching Assistant - Lancaster

Part Time SEN KS1 Teaching Assistant - Lancaster

The Lancashire Teaching Agency (LTA) are the partnership agency with Lancashire County Council, and we are now recruiting for a Teaching Assistant for a Primary School in Lancaster to support a pupil with special education needs in their Year 2 class.   

This role is to start as soon as possible on a part time basis, working every afternoon each week. 

The Teaching Assistant will:

• Hold a minimum Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent
• Have a good understanding and knowledge of KS1 curriculum including: Phonics, Maths and Literacy experience
• Have experience with working with pupils with Special Education Needs
• Level 1 British Sign Language
• Have previous experience within a primary school setting
• Be enthusiastic and passionate about developing a pupils learning, and social needs.
• Have the ability to develop good relationships with children and adults

In return we will offer the following services:

• Highly competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay, including holiday pay
• Reed Discount Club and Pension Scheme
• Access to continuous professional development and Safeguarding courses
• Your personal consultant, here to promote and develop our staff, and focused Teaching Assistant roles
• Offering Ad-hoc, Long Term and Permanent roles within the local area to start immediately. 
• TA2, TA3 or HLTA positions.
• Creating introductions in to many different settings, as we work alongside 92% of the local Primary schools.

What our staff say about us:

"Great service from my designated consultant and the team at the LTA/Reed. It is personal and she knows exactly the schools I like to work in and the age range. LTA/Reed is a well-known supply agency in the Lancaster/Morecambe area. I am able to attend free training courses and the pay is according to scale. Their key qualities are that you can ask them anything! If I am worried about anything, I feel that I am able to talk to them about it, the LTA/Reed are supportive and ensure I am happy. Even when I am in a long term contract position, they have consistent contact to ensure everything is going well. Of course I would recommend them". - Jan

LTA/Reed Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check