Full-Time SEN Teaching Assistant

Zest Education is recruiting for a full-time Teaching Assistant to join a supportive primary school in Cannock, working within the SEN Provision. Starting in January 2026, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pupils with complex and multiple special educational needs.

📚 About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant in the SEN Provision, you will:

• Work as part of a professional team alongside teachers to organise and support teaching and learning activities for SEN pupils
• Deliver specified work to individuals and small groups under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher
• Provide specialist learning support for pupils identified as having learning difficulties, including complex and multiple needs
• Support pupils across a broad range of learning situations and settings
• Plan, organise, and undertake related duties to fully support and underpin pupils’ learning, personal, and social development
• Help create a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant, ideally within SEN provision
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patience, empathy, and resilience when supporting children with additional needs
• Ability to adapt to individual learning styles and needs
• A proactive and collaborative approach to supporting the school community

🎯 Why Join Zest Education?

• Competitive pay rates
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• Opportunities to work in a variety of schools across Staffordshire

🔑 Key Benefits of This Role

• Full-time position starting January 2026
• Secure contract until July 2026
• Rewarding opportunity to support SEN pupils in a Cannock primary school
• Excellent experience for aspiring teachers or those developing a career in SEND support
• Supportive school environment committed to inclusion and pupil progress

📩 How to Apply

If you’re a motivated Teaching Assistant ready to provide specialist support in SEN provision, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV and join Zest Education in shaping brighter futures.

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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