Teaching Assistant to work 1:1
| Posting date: | 13 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1SW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 79c5ba25-d91f-40ac-a989-9e95b5ff10f0 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
A qualified, caring, committed Teaching Assistant is required to work with a 1:1 pupil with medical needs.
The ideal candidate will:
• Enjoy working with children and want to make a difference.
• Be keen to learn and welcome continued professional development.
• Be organised and able to adapt planning, through daily assessment, to meet individual needs.
• Have relevant school-based experience, particularly working with children with medical needs.
The person appointed will:
• Undertake relevant training to enable care of the child.
• Work under the direction of the Nursery room lead and Academy SENCO.
• Support the child on a personalised care plan within a nursery setting.
• Support the child with their specific medical needs.
• Adapt planning and create resources to meet the child’s individual needs.
• Communicate positively and regularly with parents.
• Attend meetings with parents and professionals, where relevant, and support the child in accessing learning opportunities.
• Deliver intervention support for individuals or small groups of children.
The following will be an advantage:
• Working knowledge of the EYFS Curriculum.
• Understanding of child development.
• Experience of working with children with medical needs.
• A Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
• A caring and supportive team
• Opportunities to continue your professional development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
A qualified, caring, committed Teaching Assistant is required to work with a 1:1 pupil with medical needs.
The ideal candidate will:
• Enjoy working with children and want to make a difference.
• Be keen to learn and welcome continued professional development.
• Be organised and able to adapt planning, through daily assessment, to meet individual needs.
• Have relevant school-based experience, particularly working with children with medical needs.
The person appointed will:
• Undertake relevant training to enable care of the child.
• Work under the direction of the Nursery room lead and Academy SENCO.
• Support the child on a personalised care plan within a nursery setting.
• Support the child with their specific medical needs.
• Adapt planning and create resources to meet the child’s individual needs.
• Communicate positively and regularly with parents.
• Attend meetings with parents and professionals, where relevant, and support the child in accessing learning opportunities.
• Deliver intervention support for individuals or small groups of children.
The following will be an advantage:
• Working knowledge of the EYFS Curriculum.
• Understanding of child development.
• Experience of working with children with medical needs.
• A Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
• A caring and supportive team
• Opportunities to continue your professional development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.