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Now Hiring: One-to-One Teaching Assistant - Complex Needs & Severe Visual Impairment
Location: Shropshire
Contract: Term-Time Only | Hours Negotiable up to 32.5 per week
Start: Academic Year 2025-26
Are you a caring and committed individual with experience supporting children with complex needs? We are currently recruiting on behalf of a respected special educational needs setting for a dedicated One-to-One Teaching Assistant to support a KS1 pupil with complex needs and severe visual impairment.
This is a unique opportunity to work across home, community, and school settings, delivering truly personalised learning in line with the child's bespoke educational package.
The Role:
This role involves delivering one-to-one educational and developmental support to a highly engaging and inspirational young pupil. You'll work closely with the child's family, education team, and a network of multidisciplinary professionals to ensure that their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) targets are met and progress is monitored consistently.
You'll also provide classroom support in a Key Stage 1 PMLD class when required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support delivery of personalised learning activities and monitor progress in line with EHCP targets
- Collaborate effectively with the child's family and professional support network
- Participate in planning meetings, reviews and multi-agency updates
- Maintain high-quality records and contribute to communication across the child's care team
- Adapt activities with creativity and flexibility to meet the child's evolving needs
Essential Skills & Qualities:
- Experience supporting children with visual impairment and complex needs (desirable but not essential - training provided)
- A calm, sensitive, and gentle approach to working with vulnerable children
- Confidence in IT and record-keeping, with excellent attention to detail
- A solution-focused mindset - able to think creatively and adapt activities accordingly
- Strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with families and colleagues
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between home, school, and community sites
Working Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:50am - 3:40pm
Tuesday: 8:50am - 4:40pm
Total hours negotiable up to 32.5 hours per week
This is a rare and rewarding opportunity for a dedicated professional who thrives on building meaningful relationships and wants to be part of a child-led, person-centred support journey.
Interested in this life-changing role?
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat to learn more.
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks
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