Website Zest Education
📍 Location: Sinfin, Derby
📅 Start Date: September 2025 – Until End of October Half Term (with potential for extension)
💼 Position Type: Full-time / Temporary (with potential for longer-term opportunity)
Zest Education is working in partnership with a friendly and inclusive primary school in Sinfin, Derby, to recruit a committed Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025. This role is initially until the end of the October half term, with the possibility of being extended based on school needs.
The school is a well-established and community-focused primary setting that prides itself on creating a positive and inclusive atmosphere for all pupils. With a dedicated team of staff and strong leadership, the school focuses on nurturing every child’s individual potential, both academically and socially. It is known for its warm, welcoming environment and emphasis on teamwork and pupil wellbeing.
As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll work closely with class teachers to support pupils across a range of abilities. Your key responsibilities will include:
Supporting individual pupils or small groups with classwork and interventions.
Helping to prepare learning materials and classroom resources.
Encouraging pupil participation and engagement in lessons.
Supporting pupils with additional or special educational needs.
Promoting a safe and positive learning environment for all.
A Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (preferred).
Previous experience working in a primary school setting.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Patience, empathy, and a passion for helping young learners thrive.
The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
A competitive daily rate of pay.
Ongoing support and guidance from our friendly team.
Access to a variety of roles in local schools.
Opportunities for career development in education.
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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