Early Year's Specialist Teaching Assistant

£26,824 - £29,540 per annum
£26,824 - £29,540 per annum (pro rata)
Permanent
Full Time - Term Time Only, Part Time - Term Time Only
32.5 x 2, 16.25 x 1, 19.5 x 1
Meadow House, Mansfield, NG18 2TB
Hybrid
Competency Framework
14/11/2025
Number of posts
Multiple posts are available
Closing Date
17 November 2025 23:55
The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'.  Watch the two minute animation to learn more.

32.5 hours/week - Mansfield/Ashfield, 32.5 hours/week - Newark, 19.5 hours/week - Rushcliffe, 16.25 hours/week - Bassetlaw

SEND Inclusion Services have some exciting opportunities and are seeking to appoint 4 people to the role of Specialist Teaching Assistant within the Home and Pre-School Team.

These roles involve supporting children from 0 -5 with a range of severe and complex special educational needs in a variety of settings including the family’s home.

Part of these role will be to visit families at home to offer support and advice around their child’s needs. You will undertake assessments, set targets and model positive ways of working to promote the child’s next steps in development.

In addition, you will visit the EY’s settings that the children attend and support staff to provide inclusive interventions and provision.

You should be knowledgeable EY’s practitioners, who are confident in their skills of working with young children with SEND and committed to Inclusion.

You should also be organised, flexible, hardworking, enjoy being part of a team, willing to contribute ideas and support colleagues.

Finally, you should hold a full driving license.

When applying please indicate which roles you are interested in.

For and informal chat about the post, please contact Angela Wright on 07545 636444.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. 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.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

This vacancy is closed to applications.