SEN Teaching Assistant

1:1 Teaching Assistant – Primary School, Connah’s Quay
- Immediate start

Pay: From £14.75 per hour
Hours: 8:45am–3:00pm
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Connah’s Quay, Flintshire

Educate Group is looking for a caring, patient and reliable Teaching Assistant to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a little girl with additional needs in a welcoming primary school.

The pupil is non-verbal and needs support with communication, learning and emotional regulation. She can sometimes display behaviours that require a calm, reassuring approach. Personal care forms part of the role, including occasional nappy changes, always maintaining her dignity and comfort.

Your role will include:

• Building a positive, trusting relationship with the pupil.
• Helping her communicate her needs and participate in classroom activities.
• Supporting her wellbeing, safety and engagement throughout the school day.
• Following agreed strategies to support behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Providing personal care when required.
• Working closely with the class teacher and wider school team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is patient, compassionate and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Ideally has experience supporting children with additional needs, particularly non‑verbal children.
• Is comfortable providing personal care, including occasional nappy changes.
• Can follow individual support plans and work well within a team.
• Is available to start as soon as possible.

Essential requirement: You must hold an enhanced DBS for the child workforce (child-only), registered on the DBS Update Service, due to the immediate start required.

EWC registration is preferred. Please confirm your registration status when applying.