Overview
Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Year 1) - Personal Care Support
Location: NG18
Contract Type: Full-time, Temporary
Start Date: Sept 2025
We are supporting a Primary Academy that are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join the Year 1 team, with a specific focus on providing personal care and tailored support to individual pupils with special needs.
Responsibilities
* Provide classroom support under the direction of the class teacher to ensure all children can access the curriculum.
* Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions as required.
* Assist with personal care needs, including toileting, changing, and hygiene support, in a respectful and dignified manner.
* Help create a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment.
* Monitor and report on pupil progress and welfare to the class teacher and SENCO.
* Work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, and external professionals.
Qualifications
* Have experience working with young children, preferably in a school setting.
* Be confident in providing personal care with sensitivity and discretion.
* Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills.
* Show patience, resilience, and a nurturing approach to behaviour and learning support.
* Hold a relevant Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential).
Benefits
* The benefits of registering with Tradewind:
o We attract top education talent and in return offer top rates of pay
o We care about your training and development more than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 45 to be exact!
o Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a brilliant bonus!
o Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
o Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
o Online Portal for your time sheets and log your availability
o Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants
* As a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, we're committed to putting candidates & staff first
* We employ the best in the business to provide an exceptional service to our candidates
* Top rates of pay (rates typically inclusive of holiday pay; we can accrue this upon request)
* More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter
* Awarded REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and we're proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer
* Click 'Apply now' to be considered for this great position as a 121 Teaching Assistant in Nottingham or for more information about the role, contact Rebecca Bowering on (phone number removed) / (url removed)
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