Location: Tamworth
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-Time (Until the End of the Academic Year)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Zest Education is recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 at a welcoming primary school in Tamworth. This full-time Teaching Assistant role starts as soon as possible and will continue until the end of the academic year.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to make a real difference in Upper Key Stage 2. As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the class teacher to support all pupils in the classroom. You will also provide targeted assistance to children with special educational needs (SEN), helping them access the curriculum and build confidence.
The successful Teaching Assistant will be proactive, caring, and skilled at supporting learning for a range of abilities.
Support learning in Year 5 and Year 6 as a Teaching Assistant, providing one-to-one and small group support.
Assist the class teacher with planning and delivering lessons.
Help pupils with SEN develop their skills and confidence.
Encourage independence, engagement, and positive behaviour across the class.
Collaborate with other Teaching Assistants, teachers, and staff to ensure all pupils succeed.
Maintain a safe, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment.
Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school.
Experience supporting pupils with SEN, particularly in Key Stage 2.
Strong communication, teamwork, and classroom management skills.
Patience, empathy, and a proactive approach to supporting learning.
This Tamworth primary school is friendly, inclusive, and focused on providing high-quality education to every child. Staff, including Teaching Assistants, are supported by a strong leadership team and encouraged to contribute to a positive school culture. Pupils are engaged, motivated, and eager to learn, making this a rewarding environment for any Teaching Assistant.
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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