Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Year 1) - Personal Care Support
Location: NG18
Contract Type: Full-time, Temporary
Start Date: ASAP - ongoing into the summer
We are supporting a Primary Academy seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join the Year 1 team, focusing on providing personal care and tailored support to pupils with special needs.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide classroom support under the direction of the class teacher to ensure all children access the curriculum.
2. Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions as required.
3. Assist with personal care needs, including toileting, changing, and hygiene support, in a respectful and dignified manner.
4. Create a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment.
5. Monitor and report on pupil progress and welfare to the class teacher and SENCO.
6. Collaborate with teachers, support staff, and external professionals.
The ideal candidate will:
1. Have experience working with young children, preferably in a school setting.
2. Be confident in providing personal care with sensitivity and discretion.
3. Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills.
4. Show patience, resilience, and a nurturing approach to behaviour and learning support.
5. Hold a relevant Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential).
Benefits of registering with Tradewind:
* Top rates of pay and access to numerous certified CPD courses—more than any other agency.
* Great referral scheme—recommend a friend and earn a bonus.
* Full interview preparation and lesson planning support.
* Online portal for timesheets and availability logging.
* Free social and networking events for candidates.
* Recognized as a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, committed to staff and candidate welfare.
* Competitive pay rates, typically inclusive of holiday pay, with options to accrue holiday pay upon request.
* Recipient of REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Click 'Apply now' to be considered for this 1:1 Teaching Assistant position in Nottingham or contact Rebecca Bowering at [phone number removed] / [url removed] for more information.
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