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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.
Teaching Assistant – Full Time (Resource Base) | Birmingham
📍 Location: Kings Heath Area
📅 Start Date: September 2025
⏰ Full Time | Monday – Friday | Term Time Only
💷 Competitive daily rate, based on experience
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Looking to make a real difference in a nurturing and inclusive environment?
We are proud to be working in partnership with a highly respected primary school in the Kings Heath area who are seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to join their specialist Resource Base from September 2025.
The successful candidate will be working full time, supporting a small group of up to 12 pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) challenges. This is a rewarding and varied role, perfect for someone with a calm, caring nature and a strong understanding of inclusive practice.
What we’re looking for:
Experience working with children with SEND (within a school or similar setting)
A patient, adaptable and nurturing approach
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
A willingness to learn and take direction from experienced staff
Level 2 or 3 TA qualification in a relevant childcare subject
What we offer:
A supportive, welcoming school environment with a dedicated staff team
On-going training and professional development opportunities
A chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of children who need it most
Competitive pay, paid weekly through our PAYE payroll
Join one of the Midlands’ fastest growing education agencies and become part of a network that truly values the impact of quality support staff in schools.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Charlie at charlie@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.
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.
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.