Are you passionate about making a difference in education? Whether you’re an experienced teacher, an ECT (Early Career Teacher), or a dedicated teaching assistant ready for a new challenge, Zest Education wants to hear from you!
We are currently recruiting outstanding Teachers and Teaching Assistants to work across a variety of primary schools in the Lichfield and Tamworth areas. With flexible roles available—day-to-day supply, short-term, and long-term placements—we match your skills and preferences to schools where you can truly thrive.
Primary Teachers (all year groups)
Teaching Assistants (General Classroom, 1:1 Support, SEN)
Competitive daily rates and weekly pay
Flexible work to suit your lifestyle – part-time or full-time
Access to long-term roles and potential permanent positions
Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
Opportunities to gain experience in a variety of educational settings
At Zest Education, we believe in more than just finding you a job—we’re here to help build your career. We work closely with a network of excellent schools across Staffordshire and pride ourselves on our honest, supportive, and people-first approach.
We’re actively working with schools in:
Lichfield
Tamworth
Plus surrounding areas across Staffordshire
Relevant qualifications (QTS for teachers, Level 2/3 TA qualifications desirable for assistants)
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply for one)
A genuine passion for education and supporting young people with experience of this.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Jo at Joanne@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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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.
