Zest Education is recruiting a full‑time Teaching Assistant (Level 3) to support Early Years and KS1 pupils at a welcoming mainstream primary school in Burton. This is a fixed‑term role for the 2026/27 academic year, offering a fantastic opportunity to support young learners at the very start of their education journey.
The school is looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and flexible practitioner who can work across the Early Years and KS1 team, providing high‑quality support to pupils and staff.
You will work under the direction of the Early Years/KS1 Phase Leaders to support children across the school. This includes:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a school that is ambitious, nurturing and committed to providing the very best education for its pupils.
The successful candidate will be able to:
If you’re an experienced and passionate Early Years / KS1 Teaching Assistant looking for a full‑time role in Burton for the 2026/27 academic year, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join the Zest Education team and help shape the learning journey of young children.
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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