Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

About Zest Education

At Zest Education, we work with a wide range of fantastic secondary schools across Leicester and Leicestershire, providing them with passionate and dedicated support staff.

Our mission is simple — to connect enthusiastic individuals with rewarding opportunities in education. Whether you’re an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking to start a new career supporting young people, Zest Education offers the guidance, flexibility, and opportunities to help you succeed.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting teaching and learning in the classroom. You’ll work closely with teachers and students to ensure every learner has the best possible chance to succeed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting teachers in delivering engaging and effective lessons.
• Supporting students on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
• Providing help to pupils with additional learning needs (SEN).
• Preparing classroom materials and resources.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and promoting a love of learning.

This role offers valuable experience for anyone considering a long-term career in education — including those looking to progress into teaching or SEN support.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Enthusiastic, patient, and committed to helping young people thrive.
• Able to build strong, supportive relationships with students and staff.
• Flexible, proactive, and passionate about education.
• Ideally experienced in a school setting (though training can be provided).
• Qualified to Level 2 or Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning (or an equivalent qualification), or willing to work towards this.

Why Work with Zest Education?

• A dedicated consultant who listens and finds the right placement for you.
• Opportunities across a variety of local secondary schools.
• Competitive pay rates and weekly salary payments.
• Access to professional development and CPD opportunities.
• Friendly, approachable team who genuinely value your contribution.

If you’re ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact the Zest Education Secondary team for more details about this exciting opportunity.

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