Website Zest Education
We pair small agency friendliness with big agency experience and will go above and beyond to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Our priority is to ALWAYS exceed your expectations with unrivalled levels of service.
Job Title: Primary Teaching Assistant
Location: Primary Schools across Stafford
Contract Type: Full-time / Part-time / Temporary opportunities available
Salary: Dependent on experience and role
About the Role:
We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Primary Teaching Assistants to join schools across Stafford. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone passionate about supporting children in their early stages of education, helping them build confidence, develop skills, and achieve their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the class teacher in delivering engaging lessons and activities.
Work with pupils in small groups or on a one-to-one basis to support learning.
Assist in creating a positive, safe, and inclusive classroom environment.
Provide additional support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) where required.
Help with classroom organisation, resources, and day-to-day tasks.
Encourage children’s social and emotional development through positive interaction and support.
What We’re Looking For:
Experience working with children in an educational or childcare setting.
A caring, patient, and proactive approach.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Flexibility to support different age groups across the primary phase (EYFS, KS1, KS2).
A relevant qualification (e.g., Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant or childcare) is desirable but not essential.
What We Offer:
Roles available across a variety of primary schools in Stafford
Flexible working options to suit your availability.
Competitive rates of pay.
Ongoing training and professional development.
Welcoming school environments with supportive staff teams.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Eve at evem@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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Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.
Website Zest Education
We pair small agency friendliness with big agency experience and will go above and beyond to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Our priority is to ALWAYS exceed your expectations with unrivalled levels of service.
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.
