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
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  * 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)
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• 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 /