Two-Form Entry Primary School — N19, Islington

Full-time, long-term | Start ASAP | £90–£110 per day (DOE)

The Role

We are looking for a patient, energetic and solutions-focused Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a Reception-age boy with complex SEND needs in an additionally resourced provision (ARP), at a two-form entry primary school in Islington, N19. Your day will combine structured learning in his classroom base with planned sessions in our well-equipped sensory rooms. Guided by our SENCo, you’ll collaborate closely with speech & language and occupational therapists already embedded in the ARP.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised support: adapt EYFS activities, visual schedules and PECS/augmentative communication aids.
• Promote regulation: spot triggers early, use sensory tools and implement calming strategies.
• Track progress: keep concise notes for ILP reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Champion inclusion: model positive peer interactions so the pupil feels part of the wider Reception cohort.
• Work as one team: share wins and challenges in daily briefings; contribute ideas that move practice forward.

About You

• Proven experience (paid or voluntary) supporting children with ASD, global-delay or similar profiles in EYFS/KS1.
• Clear communicator with children, staff and families—calm voice, firm boundaries, warm manner.
• Commitment to full-time hours, Monday–Friday, for at least two academic terms.
• DBS on the Update Service (or willing to secure one quickly). Relevant Level 2/3 TA or childcare qualifications are helpful but not essential.

Why Join This School?

• Specialist resources: two sensory rooms, soft-play space and an outdoor learning garden.
• Collaborative culture: weekly CPD, open-door leadership and genuine appreciation for TA expertise.
• Great location: excellent Tube, Overground and bus links plus on-site cycle storage.
• Room to grow: strong track record of rolling long-term TAs onto permanent contracts or funded HLTA/SEN qualifications
• Help us give one young learner the structure, encouragement and specialist support he deserves—while you develop the skills that move a career forward.

Additional requirements:

• References confirming suitability for role
• Commitment to Safeguarding
• Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Benefits

• Support from dedicated and knowledgeable specialist consultants
• Continual professional development through online training
• Competitive pay rates related to your experience
• Opportunities within a range of schools and provisions
• Refer a friend bonus with £150 in vouchers

About Chalk

At Chalk our direction, and long-term target, is to be the top specialist education agency out there, providing bespoke staffing solutions to schools and education provisions across the UK. We offer a personal service to all of our candidates, listening to your individual needs and taking into account your special requirements.

We recruit SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) staff for both mainstream schools, Special Needs Schools and alternative provisions, filling short-term, long-term and permanent vacancies. If you are looking for an honest, professional and committed attitude, then give Chalk a chance to earn your trust.

For more info please contact Sade on 0203 657 8329.

The Legal Bit

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