Primary Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Tamworth
Start Date: September 2026 – Duration: Full Term), with strong potential for extension

Zest Education is excited to recruit an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for a warm and welcoming primary school in Tamworth. This school blends a nurturing ethos with a vibrant community spirit, and it actively promotes creativity, curiosity and play-based learning. As a result, children receive a confident, engaging start to their education.

About the Role

In this role, you will work closely with the class teacher to deliver high-quality lesson support. You will:

• Deliver engaging learning activities alongside the teacher

• Support children with reading, writing and numeracy

• Help create a stimulating, safe and supportive learning environment

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support as needed

• Encourage children’s social, emotional and academic development

The Ideal Candidate

Ideally candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning, and you should already have experience working with children. Additionally, you will bring:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• A patient, caring and positive approach

• Effective behaviour-management strategies

• The ability to collaborate well with colleagues

• Creativity and enthusiasm for early learning

• A solid understanding of safeguarding and child development

What Zest Education Can Offer

Moreover, Zest Education provides:

• A competitive rate of pay

• Consistent support from a dedicated consultant

• Access to further opportunities in the local area

• The chance to work in friendly and rewarding school settings

If you are passionate about early years education and eager to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.

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