KS1 Teaching Assistant

KS1 Teaching Assistant – Primary School 

Full-Time | 8:30am – 3:30pm | Start Date: ASAP

Are you passionate about supporting young learners and helping them thrive in the classroom? A welcoming and well‑established primary school in Yardley, Birmingham is seeking a committed KS1 Teaching Assistant to join their team. This full‑time role is ideal for someone who loves working with children and is eager to make a positive impact in a nurturing school environment.

About the Role

As a KS1 Teaching Assistant, you will play a key part in supporting teaching and learning across the classroom. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day‑to‑day support within a KS1 classroom
• Assisting the class teacher with lessons, activities, and classroom organisation
• Working with small groups or individual pupils to deliver targeted learning support
• Helping to create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
• Supporting children’s academic progress, confidence, and emotional well‑being

What We’re Looking For

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Previous experience in a classroom or school setting (desirable but not essential)
• A proactive, flexible, and supportive approach to working with children
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for helping young learners succeed

What the School Offers

This friendly primary school provides:

• A warm, collaborative, and supportive staff team
• Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
• A positive, inclusive environment where both staff and pupils are encouraged to grow and thrive

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.

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