Teaching Assistant (x2 Positions) – Immediate Start

Teaching Assistant (x2 Positions) – Immediate Start
Location: Stoke (SEND College)
Hours: Both full‑time and part‑time roles available. Usual hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Hours may vary.

About The School:

This school are part of a leading specialist education provider supporting young people with additional needs. They believe in tailoring education and care so that every student receives the right support, in the right setting, at the right time. We take pride in creating safe, inspiring, empowering environments where young people can grow, learn, and reach their full potential.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside experienced staff to support students with additional learning needs. You will play a key role in helping deliver educational, behavioural, and personal development programmes, under guidance from teachers and specialist staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Support students in class and individually, helping them engage with learning materials.
• Assist with implementation of individual support plans, adapting resources as required.
• Support behaviour management and contribute to maintaining a calm, safe learning environment.
• Help students develop social, communication, and life skills.
• Work with teachers and multidisciplinary teams to monitor progress and report on student outcomes.
• Aid with daily tasks as required (e.g. guided learning, supervision, transitions).

Person Specification / Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people with special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) is highly desirable.
• Patience, empathy, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly, as hours may vary.
• A team‑player approach, with willingness to learn and adapt.
• Understanding of safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We Offer

• Competitive pay.
• Supportive, specialist environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Rewarding work helping students fulfil their potential.
• Immediate start.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Steph  at steph@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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