Supply Teaching Assistant

Zest Education is currently recruiting enthusiastic, adaptable, and reliable Teaching Assistants to work on a day-to-day supply basis across a variety of primary schools in Burton upon Trent and the surrounding areas.

This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who enjoy the flexibility of supply work while gaining valuable experience across a range of school settings. You’ll have the chance to support pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through to Year 6, allowing you to broaden your experience and develop your skills within primary education.

About the Role

As a Supply Teaching Assistant, you will provide classroom support across different primary schools, helping pupils engage with learning and ensuring teachers can deliver high-quality lessons.

Some days you may be pre-booked in advance, while on other occasions schools may require support at short notice. Therefore, candidates should be willing to accept morning calls from 7:00am when not already booked for work.

This role is ideal for those seeking flexibility, whether you’re looking to work one day a week or several days each week. Furthermore, supply work offers an excellent pathway into long-term and permanent school positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning across EYFS, KS1, and KS2.
• Work with individual pupils, small groups, or whole classes.
• Assist children with varying abilities and additional needs.
• Encourage pupil engagement, confidence, and independence.
• Help maintain positive behaviour and classroom routines.
• Adapt quickly to different school environments and year groups.
• Support teachers with learning activities and classroom organisation.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and staff.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful applicant will:

• Have experience working with children within a school, childcare, or educational setting.
• Be flexible and adaptable to different classroom environments.
• Be comfortable receiving same-day bookings from 7:00am onwards.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Be enthusiastic, reliable, and professional.
• Enjoy working with children across all primary age groups.
• Be passionate about supporting pupils to achieve their potential.

Why Choose Supply Work with Zest Education?

• Choose the days that suit your availability.
• Gain experience across a variety of primary schools.
• Build relationships with local schools and school leaders.
• Access potential long-term and permanent opportunities.
• Enhance your classroom experience across EYFS to Year 6.
• Receive dedicated support from an experienced education consultant.
• Enjoy a simple and supportive registration process.

Apply Today

If you’re looking for Supply Teaching Assistant jobs in Burton upon Trent and want the flexibility to choose when you work while gaining experience across a range of primary schools, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a great way to get your foot in the door with local schools, expand your experience, and discover opportunities that could lead to longer-term roles.

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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