Teaching Assistant

Zest Education is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, talented, and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Tamworth. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed individual who is passionate about supporting children’s learning and helping them reach their full potential.

Working as part of a supportive school team, you will play a key role in providing high-quality support to pupils and teachers across the school. This varied position will involve working with children of different ages, including pupils with additional needs, making every day both rewarding and engaging.

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teaching staff to support learning both inside and outside the classroom. You will help pupils engage with lessons, develop confidence, and achieve their individual goals while contributing to a positive and inclusive school environment.

In addition to classroom support, the role will include lunchtime supervision and assisting with the set-up and put-away of resources and equipment, helping to ensure the smooth running of the school day.

Key Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning across the primary school.
• Work with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning.
• Provide additional support for pupils with a range of learning and educational needs.
• Assist teachers with classroom preparation and organisation.
• Encourage positive behaviour, engagement, and independence.
• Help create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment.
• Supervise pupils during lunchtime and support positive play experiences.
• Assist with the set-up and put-away of classroom resources and equipment.
• Build strong, positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful applicant will:

• Have experience working with children in a school, childcare, or similar setting.
• Be passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential.
• Have a caring, patient, and positive approach.
• Be confident supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Be reliable, organised, and willing to contribute to all aspects of school life.
• Hold a relevant Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential).

Why Work with Zest Education?

At Zest Education, we are committed to matching exceptional education professionals with rewarding opportunities across Staffordshire and the surrounding areas.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant.
• Access to a range of long-term and permanent opportunities.
• Ongoing professional development and CPD opportunities.
• A straightforward and supportive registration process.

Apply Today

If you are looking for a rewarding Teaching Assistant job in Tamworth and have the passion, dedication, and enthusiasm to support pupils across a primary school setting, we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Jo at [email removed] or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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