Teaching Assistant
Job description
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Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Blackburn
Contract Type: Temp to Perm – Starting ASAP
Pay Rate: £14.25 – £16.00 per hour
Setting: Mainstream Primary School
We are currently recruiting a Teaching Assistant in Blackburn to join a welcoming and supportive mainstream primary school. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity, ideal for a Teaching Assistant who is looking for long-term stability and progression within primary education.
You will work closely with class teachers to support pupils across the primary age range, helping to create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment. This Teaching Assistant role is suitable for candidates with experience in EYFS, KS1, or KS2.
Key Responsibilities- Supporting the class teacher with day-to-day classroom activities
- Providing small-group or 1:1 support where required
- Encouraging pupil engagement, confidence, and independence
- Assisting with behaviour management and classroom routines
- Supporting pupils with varying learning needs
- Experience working as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school setting
- A caring, patient, and proactive approach
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A commitment to safeguarding and child development
- Relevant qualifications or school-based experience (preferred)
- Competitive hourly pay of £14.25 – £16.00
- Opportunity to move into a permanent role
- Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant
- Experience within a supportive and well-resourced primary school
If you are a Teaching Assistant in Blackburn looking for a temp-to-perm role starting ASAP, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to take the next step in your education career.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your primary school experience prominently as the advert specifically seeks Teaching Assistants with mainstream primary setting experience
📊 Quantify your classroom support: "Supported 30 pupils across Year 2, improving reading confidence by 25%"
🎯 Emphasise your EYFS, KS1, or KS2 experience as these are specifically mentioned key stages
🤝 Showcase your 1:1 and small group support skills as these are core responsibilities mentioned
🌐 Mention your DBS status and safeguarding commitment as these are essential requirements
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- •Supported 25 primary pupils across KS1 and KS2, delivering targeted 1:1 interventions that improved reading levels by 30% over one academic year
- •Assisted class teachers with behaviour management strategies for 6 children with additional needs, reducing classroom disruptions by 40%
- •Delivered small group phonics sessions to 8 EYFS pupils, achieving 95% pass rate in end-of-year assessments
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Teaching Assistant position at the mainstream primary school in Blackburn through Teaching Personnel. With experience supporting pupils across EYFS, KS1, and KS2, I am well-equipped to provide the classroom assistance and behaviour management support outlined in your advert.
My background in primary education has prepared me to deliver effective 1:1 and small group support whilst working collaboratively with class teachers. I am committed to creating inclusive learning environments that encourage pupil engagement and independence.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you support a child struggling with phonics in KS1?
- ›What strategies would you use for behaviour management in a primary classroom?
- ›How do you adapt your support for children with different learning needs?
- ›Describe your experience working with EYFS, KS1, or KS2 age groups
- ›How would you assist a teacher during a literacy lesson?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a child overcome a learning difficulty
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage challenging behaviour
- ›How do you build rapport with children who lack confidence?
- ›Give an example of when you worked effectively as part of a teaching team
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your approach for a child with special needs
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you helped a child overcome a learning difficulty
Describe a situation where you had to manage challenging behaviour