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Job Description - 121 Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant (EYFS) - 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 EYFS team, with a specific focus on providing personal care and tailored support to individual pupils with special needs.

Key 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.

The ideal candidate will:

  • 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).
  • The benefits of registering with Tradewind:

    * We attract top education talent and in return offer top rates of pay
    * 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!
    * Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a brilliant bonus!
    * Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
    * Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
    * Online Portal for your time sheets and log your availability
    * 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 (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily 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 EYFS 121 Teaching Assistant in Nottingham or for more information about the role, contact Rebecca Bowering on /
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