• SEN – Autism
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Smethwick
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Smethwick

Classroom support assistant

Job Description

Zest Education are recruiting exclusively for primary school in Smethwick who are looking to appoint a classroom assistant to from October half term.  The role will be working within the Year 3 class to work on a 1-1 basis with a child who requires additional support.

The successful candidates must:

  • Hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification (or above) in a relevant childcare subject
  • Be confident working with children and recognise individual needs
  • Work as part of a well-established team
  • Be able to engage with and support a broad range of children
  • Have previous experience of working with children with ASD and speech and language support
  • Be consistent in maintaining high standards

What the role will involve:

  • Supporting the needs of individual children
  • Recognise and understand the importance of safeguarding children
  • Versatile to work with a broad range of children
  • Working within a fast paced and ever-changing environment
  • Providing children with a secure and supportive learning environment

The opportunity:

  • Good competitive rates of pay (depending on references and qualifications)
  • Full-time position available
  • Joining a highly sought-after nursery
  • Invaluable experience working with an experienced and well-established team
  • Permanent roles available for the right candidates

You will ideally have access to your own transport due to the schools location.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email us on charlie@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an REC 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: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and recent school-based experience (teaching within a school teaching the British Curriculum).

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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  • SEN – Autism
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Smethwick
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Smethwick

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