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🥝 Teaching Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment | Mansfield, United Kingdom | Posted June 03, 2026

Job Description

The Role:

You'll be supporting students who face barriers to learning due to SEMH challenges in EYFS. Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff, you'll play a key role in managing behaviour, developing trust-based relationships, and helping students regulate emotions and re-engage with education. Support may be 1:1 or within small group settings, depending on student need.

What We're Looking For:

Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, behavioural needs, or similar challenges
A calm, consistent, and patient approach to working with vulnerable learners
Strong interpersonal and de-escalation skills
A good understanding of trauma-informed practice or a willingness to learn
A proactive and flexible mindset
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)What You Can Expect:

A full-time, long-term role with the potential to become permanent
A structured and supportive school environment with a strong behav...

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