Qualified Teaching Assistant

ZEST EDUCATION LTD · Birmingham, West Midlands

Qualified Teaching Assistant at ZEST EDUCATION LTD, based in Birmingham, West Midlands. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
4 Sep 2026
Sector
Teaching Assistant

Reference https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=56672

About the role

If you’re a caring, enthusiastic, and motivated Teaching Assistant ready to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity in Bordesley Green, Birmingham could be the perfect next step in your career. Our warm, inclusive primary school is looking for a dedicated individual who is passionate about supporting children’s learning, confidence, and development.

Teaching Assistant – Primary School

Location: Bordesley Green, Birmingham

Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm (Full‑time or Part‑time)

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in creating a positive and engaging learning environment. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting pupils during lessons to help them access learning confidently.
  • Assisting the class teacher with preparing resources, activities, and classroom materials.
  • Providing 1:1 or small‑group support to pupils who need additional guidance.
  • Encouraging positive behaviour and helping maintain a safe, nurturing classroom environment.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with children, thrives in a team, and wants to make a real difference every day.

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
  • Experience working with children in a school or educational setting.
  • A positive, flexible, and patient approach to supporting learning.
  • A commitment to helping pupils of all abilities and backgrounds succeed.

If you’re passionate about education and eager to grow, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills.

What We Offer

By joining our school, you’ll become part of a supportive and friendly community. We provide:

    • A welcoming, inclusive school environment where staff and pupils feel valued.
    • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
    • Flexible working options, with both full‑time and part‑time roles available.

 

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Chloe 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.

We receive new jobs and positions on a daily basis so keep up to date with us on our social media pages too:

Website: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/

Twitter: @Zest_Education

Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/ZESTEDUCATION

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zest-education/

Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.

Reference: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=56672 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 4 Sep 2026 · Listed via ZEST EDUCATION LTD

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