Website Zest Education
Location: Littleover, Derby
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Until October Half Term (with potential for extension)
Zest Education is currently recruiting a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a friendly and inclusive primary school in Derby starting September 2025. This position will run through to the October half term, with a strong chance of extension depending on performance and school requirements.
As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting pupils and teaching staff across the school day. Your responsibilities will include:
Working with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning
Supporting classroom management and behaviour
Assisting pupils with additional needs
Helping to plan and deliver engaging learning activities
Supporting the teacher with daily classroom duties
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your experience in a nurturing school setting while positively impacting young learners.
✅ A Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (or equivalent) – preferred
✅ Previous experience in a primary school setting
✅ A caring, patient, and proactive approach
✅ Excellent communication and teamwork skills
✅ A good understanding of the primary curriculum
✅ The ability to build positive relationships with both pupils and staff
✅ A commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s wellbeing
✅ An enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to apply for one)
Competitive pay rates
A wide range of opportunities in local Derby schools
Ongoing support from experienced education consultants
Flexible work to suit your schedule and experience
Access to long-term roles
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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