Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Level 3 Teaching Assistant (SEND)
Location: Walsall (excellent transport links)
Hours: Full Time, Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 15:30
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Potential for permanent position for the right candidate

About the School:
This is an Alternative Provision Free School in Walsall, operating in a brand‑new, modern building.

The Role:
As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, you will support students with SEND to access the curriculum under the direction of class teachers. Your contribution will be vital to helping them achieve individual goals, build confidence, and improve their outcomes. You will work as part of the wider team to ensure students are supported academically, socially and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering high‑quality support to students with diverse special educational needs, adapting materials and approaches to individual needs.
• Supporting classroom learning, assisting with lesson preparation, and working one‑to‑one or in small groups.
• Promoting positive behaviour, enabling students to develop self‑control, self‑esteem and resilience.
• Monitoring and reporting on student progress, under guidance of teachers and SEND staff.
• Maintaining a safe, caring and inclusive classroom environment.
• Liaising with colleagues, families and external professionals as needed.

Person Specification / You Are Someone Who…

• Has experience working with pupils with SEND (or equivalent) at Level 3 standard.
• Is patient, empathetic, resilient and committed to inclusion.
• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can adapt quickly, be flexible, creative in approaches, and responsive to students’ needs.
• Works well as part of a team but also takes initiative.
• Is reliable and professional, with a positive attitude.

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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