Teaching Assistant

Nottinghamshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Welcoming staff environment

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant for Holly Primary School in Forest Town. The role involves 1:1 support for children with special educational needs and general classroom assistance during lessons, breaks, and lunchtimes.

The successful candidate will be IT literate, capable of inputting data into the school system, and committed to inclusive practices while maintaining a positive environment for pupils, staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a teaching assistant.
• Enthusiastic and adaptable to solve problems.
• IT literate to input information onto the school system.
• Able to support children with SEN and maintain provision.
• Strong communication with children, parents and staff.
• Commitment to inclusion and positive attitude.
• Able to adapt curriculum to meet needs.

Responsibilities

• Work 1:1 with children with SEN.
• Provide general classroom support during lessons, breaks and lunchtimes.
• Input information onto the school information system after training.
• Support inclusion and engaging activities for pupils.

Skills

Teaching assistant

SEN support

IT literacy

Inclusion

Communication

Adaptability

Positive attitude

Education

TA qualifications

Job description

Work Base

Holly Primary School, Forest Town, NG19 0NT

Salary or Hourly Rate

Grade 2

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Closing Date

09 October 2026 23:55

Due to one of our Teaching Assistants retiring shortly Holly Primary School is looking to appoint a skilled Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. This role will be a mixture of working 1:1 with children with special educational needs both in the classroom, break times and lunchtimes. There will also be general classroom support.

The Successful Candidate Will Be

• Qualified as a teaching assistant
• Enthusiastic and able to think on their feet to solve problems
• Be IT literate to input information onto our school information system (after training on this system).
• Able to keep the child’s provision running effectively
• Be committed to inclusion of the children they work with
• Able to communicate well with children, parents and staff
• Able to maintain a positive outlook and cheerful personality
• Able to adapt planned curriculum to meet needs

The successful candidate should also have a clear understanding of supporting children with special educational needs from their TA qualifications or experience in work.

Does this sound like you? If so, in return we can offer:

• A school with a welcoming and supportive staff and environment
• An opportunity to work with respectful and well-behaved pupils
• Professional support, CPD opportunities

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.
• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.