Website Zest Education
Teaching Assistant – Overseal
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Until October half term (with potential for extension)
Zest Education are working in partnership with a welcoming and supportive primary school in Overseal, who are seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025. This full-time position will run until the October half term, with the possibility of extension depending on school requirements.
As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting both pupils and staff in the classroom. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
Working with small groups or individual pupils to support learning
Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom management
Supporting children with additional or special educational needs
Promoting a positive and inclusive learning environment
Providing emotional and behavioural support as needed
We are looking for someone who is:
Level 3 qualified (preferred)
Experienced working in a primary school setting
Patient, enthusiastic, and supportive in their approach to working with children
Able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents
Proactive and flexible in adapting to the needs of the school
Competitive rates of pay
Access to a wide range of Teaching Assistant roles across surrounding areas
Ongoing support from an experienced, education-focused team
Opportunities for future placements
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Charlotte at charlotte@zesteducation.co.uk 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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