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Teaching Assistant – Primary School
Location: Coalville
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, until the end of the school term
Salary: Competitive rate of pay
Zest Education is proud to be working in partnership with a welcoming and nurturing primary school in Coalville, which is looking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025. This is a full-time position that will run until the end of the academic term, with the potential for extension and further opportunities in local schools.
Located in the Coalville area, this vibrant primary school is known for its inclusive ethos, supportive staff, and strong sense of community. The school places a high value on creating a positive and engaging learning environment where every child can flourish. With a focus on collaboration and creativity, the staff work closely together to support students academically and emotionally.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting teaching and learning across Key Stage 1 and/or Key Stage 2. Your responsibilities will include:
Working with small groups or individual pupils to provide tailored support
Assisting the class teacher in preparing learning materials and classroom activities
Supporting pupils with additional needs to help them achieve their learning goals
Promoting positive behaviour and helping to maintain a safe and stimulating classroom environment
Contributing to assessments and progress monitoring where required
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and wants to make a real difference in children’s lives.
To be considered for this role, you should have:
Experience working with children in an educational setting
A patient, caring, and proactive approach
Good communication and interpersonal skills
A genuine interest in supporting young learners
A DBS on the Update Service or the willingness to apply for a new one through Zest Education
Relevant qualifications (such as Level 2 or Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning) are desirable but not essential.
Competitive rates of pay
Ongoing support from our dedicated consultants
Opportunities to work in a range of local schools
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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Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.
With over 50 years’ of dedicated education recruitment experience, we understand everything that you go through on a daily basis when working in schools, nurseries and other provisions.
We pair small agency friendliness with big agency experience and will go above and beyond to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Our priority is to ALWAYS exceed your expectations with unrivalled levels of service.