Trauma Informed Teaching Assistant

Trauma-Informed Teaching Assistants - Primary School Opportunities

Tradewind Recruitment is looking for experienced trauma-informed practitioners to support primary-aged pupils as Teaching Assistants across a range of school settings, on both supply and long-term placements.

Primary schools are increasingly seeking support staff with experience working with children who have experienced trauma, adverse childhood experiences, attachment needs, or social, emotional and mental health challenges. Many pupils need consistent adults who can provide emotional safety, structure, and trusted relationships to help them engage in school successfully.

This role would suit professionals from backgrounds including social care, residential care, family support, youth services, mental health support, or therapeutic settings. If you have experience supporting vulnerable children or young people through emotional barriers, dysregulation, or behavioural challenges, your skills are highly transferable into education.

As a Teaching Assistant, you may support pupils on a 1:1 basis, in small nurture groups, or within mainstream classrooms. The role focuses on helping children feel secure, develop emotional regulation, build resilience, and access learning positively. Schools value candidates who understand that behaviour can often be a response to unmet emotional needs, and who can respond with patience, consistency, and empathy.

We are working with a variety of mainstream primary schools, specialist provisions, and nurture environments looking for staff who can bring a trauma-informed approach to pupil support. Opportunities are available on a flexible day-to-day supply basis, as well as longer-term roles for those seeking more consistency.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience supporting children or vulnerable individuals with trauma backgrounds
• Strong understanding of attachment, emotional regulation, and behaviour support
• Calm, nurturing and relationship-led practice
• Confidence with safeguarding and pastoral support
• A genuine passion for supporting children to thrive in school

If you are looking to bring your trauma-informed experience into education and make a lasting impact on young learners, contact Tradewind Recruitment to discuss current opportunities.