Teaching Assistant

Connex Education; Lybster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Connex Education Partnership is recruiting dedicated Teaching Assistants to work within a specialist school in Nottingham as part of a multi-academy trust. You will support pupils inside and outside the classroom, providing behaviour support, personal care and help with their emotional, social and educational development.

This role offers a rewarding opportunity for resilient, patient individuals who want to make a real difference to young people's lives, with training and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.
• Confident and resilient in challenging behaviour.
• Experience or ability to provide personal care.
• Calm, patient and consistent in difficult situations.
• Nurturing, empathetic and positive approach.
• Flexible, reliable and collaborative team member.
• Passionate about making a difference to young people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, positive behaviour support.
• Support pupils with challenging or dysregulated behaviours.
• Implement behaviour management strategies and individual support plans.
• Provide personal care for pupils.
• Support emotional, social and educational development.
• Help create a safe, structured, nurturing learning environment.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral teams and other professionals.
• Encourage independence, confidence and positive relationships.

Skills

Experience with SEN

Behaviour management

Personal care

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

Connex Education | Supporting a Specialist School within a Multi-Academy Trust / NG8

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the resilience, patience and compassion to support pupils with additional needs, including those who may display challenging behaviours and require personal care?

Connex Education are recruiting dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to work within a specialist school in Nottingham, part of a well-established multi-academy trust.

This is a rewarding opportunity for individuals who are committed to helping young people overcome barriers to learning, develop independence and achieve their full potential.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils both inside and outside the classroom. The role will involve:

• Providing consistent, positive and proactive behaviour support.

• Supporting pupils who may display challenging or dysregulated behaviours.

• Implementing behaviour management strategies and individual support plans.

• Providing personal care, including toileting, changing and supporting pupils with personal hygiene.

• Supporting pupils with their emotional, social and educational development.

• Helping to create a safe, structured and nurturing learning environment.

• Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams and other professionals.

• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive relationships.

What We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

• Have experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.

• Are confident and resilient when managing challenging behaviour.

• Have experience or are comfortable providing personal care.

• Can remain calm, patient and consistent in challenging situations.

• Have a nurturing, empathetic and positive approach.

• Are flexible, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a team.

• Are passionate about making a genuine difference to young people's lives.

Experience in special educational needs (SEN), behaviour support, autism, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH), or personal care would be highly beneficial.

Why Work Through Connex Education?

• Competitive rates of pay.

• Dedicated support from a specialist education consultant.

• Opportunities to gain valuable experience within specialist education.

• Access to relevant training and professional development.

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.