Graduate Teaching Assistant

Milk Education; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Milk Education is seeking a dedicated Graduate Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEN in Nottingham. This role is ideal for graduates aiming to gain hands-on experience supporting children and young people with additional needs.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support, help learners access activities, build emotional regulation and independence, and collaborate with teachers and SENCOs to enable consistent, compassionate learning across classrooms.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in Psychology, Education, Criminology, Sociology, or a related field.
• Experience working with children or young people with SEN is desirable.
• Strong communication and rapport-building skills.
• Patient, empathetic, and proactive approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively and use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with SEN needs.
• Support students in accessing learning activities and achieving targets.
• Build positive relationships to support emotional regulation and social development.
• Assist with communication, confidence-building, and independence skills.
• Promote positive behaviour and effective behaviour management strategies.
• Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to ensure consistent support.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Empathy and patience

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Education, Criminology, Sociology, or related field

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant - SEN School

Location: Nottingham

Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: Long-term

Milk Education is seeking dedicated and motivated Graduate Teaching Assistants to work across a range of SEN schools in Derby. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates looking to gain hands‑on experience supporting children and young people with additional needs.

This role is ideal for graduates with a passion for education, psychology or mental health who are looking to build a career in teaching, educational psychology, or specialist support roles.

Working across SEN settings, you will support pupils with a range of needs including autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, and moderate to complex learning difficulties, helping them to engage positively with education and reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide targeted 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with SEN needs
• Support students in accessing learning activities and achieving individual targets
• Build positive, trusting relationships to support emotional regulation and social development
• Assist with communication, confidence-building, and independence skills
• Promote positive behaviour and implement effective behaviour-management strategies
• Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to ensure consistent support

Essential Requirements

• An undergraduate degree (e.g. Psychology, Education, Criminology, Sociology, or a related field)
• Relevant experience working with children or young people with SEN (desirable)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly
• A patient, empathetic, and proactive approach
• Ability to work collaboratively and use initiative when required

Why choose Milk Education?

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines.

We're bottled differently here at Milk, with coverage and offices in your local area. We take a whole-school approach to staffing, culture and school impact, connecting educators with schools that value consistency, wellbeing and community. With Priority Partnerships, enrichment programmes, CPD and our Unbottled and Make Life Kind initiatives, We're rethinking what a recruitment agency can be.

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.