Job Description

Salary

Annual salary, 25,588. Actual Salary, Term time only 21,848

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job type

Support Staff - Educational

Location

Yeoman Park Academy

Job category

Teaching Assistant

Date posted

17/12/2025

Job reference

R05326



Yeoman Park Academy are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our talented and supportive team. We would very much recommend and welcome you for a visit so you can meet us and understand our community.

Start date: February 2026

Contract: Grade 4, Temporary until 24th July 2026

Why join Yeoman Park Academy as a Teaching Assistant?

This role will be to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a learner throughout the school day, ensuring their complex medical, physical, and learning needs are met safely and effectively. The role involves facilitating access to learning through highly personalised approaches, managing medical interventions, and supporting the learner's holistic development in line with their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

The successful candidate will:

Provide continuous individualised support to enable the learner's engagement in sensory and experiential learning activities. Implement personalised learning programmes under the guidance of teaching staff. Manage their medical interventions, including suctioning, oxygen administration, nebulisers, PEG feeding, and chest physiotherapy, in accordance with medical plans. Monitor the learner's health and wellbeing throughout the day, responding immediately to signs of distress or clinical deterioration. Support specialist moving and handling, including hoisting and positioning, alongside an additional adult as required. Maintain accurate records of medical interventions, positioning schedules, and learning progress. Adapt resources and activities to meet the learner's profound learning needs within the Engagement Model. Liaise effectively with teachers, therapists, and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated support. Promote the learner's safety, dignity, and comfort at all times, including during personal care routines. Facilitate their participation in school life, including trips and activities, ensuring all risk assessments and medical protocols are followed. Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and contribute to a positive, inclusive environment.


Essential

NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification/experience. GCSE English and Maths (Grade C or above). Recent experience working with children with complex medical and physical needs. Training or willingness to undertake training in suctioning, oxygen therapy, PEG feeding, and moving and handling.


Desirable

Previous experience supporting pupils within the Engagement Model. Knowledge of assistive technology for communication and learning. Understanding of sensory-based learning approaches.

Why join Yeoman Park Academy?

We are a specialist academy for children aged 3-19 with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties based in Mansfield Woodhouse with 138 pupils. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated 'outstanding'.

Our academy has a caring and supportive staff team who believe in every child. The future for all children and families who attend Yeoman Park Academy is bright, and we know that when we work together, we can ensure our children achieve their very best.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Lorna Simms lsimms@yeomanpark-ac.org.uk to arrange, or for further information.

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you'll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8% Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust's Diverse Association for Professional Learning Employee Assistance Programme GP helpline Health and wellbeing advice and support Eyecare vouchers Salary sacrifice schemes - car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc Health cash plan (personal or family) - where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc) Childcare - breakfast and after school provision Take a look at our rewards and benefits online

Applications

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: 5th January 2025

Interview date: January 2026, date to be confirmed.

Start date: February 2026

If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Lorna Simms at lsimms@yeomanpark-ac.org.uk

About Diverse Academies Trust

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

We empower. We respect. We care.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care. We expect everybody volunteering for the organisation to share this commitment. Any offer will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances. View our safeguarding and child protection policy.