Year 5 Teaching Assistant – Full-Time

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity within a supportive primary school? A friendly and welcoming primary school in Erdington is seeking a committed Year 5 Teaching Assistant to join their team on a full-time basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with pupils in Upper Key Stage 2, supporting them both academically and socially as they progress through an important stage of their primary education. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher to create an engaging and positive learning environment where all children can thrive.

The Role:

• Supporting the Year 5 class with daily learning activities and classroom tasks.
• Working with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning and boost progress.
• Assisting the class teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons.
• Supporting pupils with varying abilities to ensure they remain focused and motivated.
• Helping to manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.
• Preparing learning resources and contributing to a positive classroom environment.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have previous experience working within a primary school setting.
• Be confident supporting pupils across a range of subjects.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be patient, proactive and committed to helping children succeed.
• Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Be able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

What the School Offers:

• A welcoming and supportive school community.
• A well-resourced Year 5 classroom environment.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
• Supportive leadership and experienced teaching staff.
• The chance to make a real impact on pupils’ learning and development.

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