Interventions Teaching Assistant, Mainstream Primary

Job Title
:
Interventions Teaching Assistant, Full-Time

School Type
:
Mainstream Primary School

Age Range of Pupils: 4 to 11years

Location
:
Harborne (B17)

Contract Type
:
Long-term, Full 2026/24 Academic Year

Start Date
:
September 2026

New Directions is working with a mainstream primary school in Harborne (B17). The school is looking for an experienced teaching assistant to deliver interventions to children on 1:1 and small group basis within Key Stage 1 classes (5 to 7 years). All children receiving interventions are on the schools SEND register and require interventions for varying reasons and needs.

The intervention activities will be planned by the class teacher who will require detailed feedback to plan for following sessions. The teaching assistant will be expected to prepare for the sessions including creating any required resources. The activities will centre around varying needs, some will be subject specific such as literacy or numeracy, others will be SEND-specific such speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) or emotional and behaviour understanding.

• Supporting children in Key Stage 1 (5-7 years) with additional and SEND needs
• Working on a 1 to 1 and/or small group basis, following the timetable and planning provided by the teacher, ensuring proper engagement with all activities
• Supporting during lessons, ensuring high expectations
• Providing feedback to the teacher

• Experience in supporting young children with additional and SEND needs
• Experience of working as a teaching assistant
• Experience of delivering interventions
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or we can put one in place for you)
• Two satisfactory references covering a minimum of two years