Zest Education is recruiting a full time Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 with a child in Reception at a supportive primary school in Tamworth. This is a rewarding role for someone patient, nurturing, and passionate about supporting children with SEND, particularly pre-verbal communication needs.
Role: Full Time Teaching Assistant
Setting: Reception (Early Years / EYFS)
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Monday to Friday, full time
You will provide consistent 1:1 support to help the child feel safe, supported, and engaged throughout the school day, working closely with the class teacher and SEN team.
Provide 1:1 support for a pre-verbal child in Reception
Support communication, engagement, and emotional regulation
Use a calm, patient, and nurturing approach
Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO
Support learning through play-based and structured activities
Help implement individual support strategies and routines
Experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, or working with young children
Experience supporting SEND and/or pre-verbal children (highly desirable)
Ability to commit to full-time hours, Monday–Friday
Patient, resilient, and caring nature
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
A full-time, consistent role with an immediate start
Support from a dedicated education recruitment consultant
Competitive rates of pay
Opportunity to gain valuable EYFS and SEND experience
A trusted education recruitment agency with strong local school partnerships
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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