KS2 Teaching Assistant

Are you looking for a rewarding new role? Are you passionate about supporting children in their academic success? If so, then look no further! Zest Education are currently recruiting a hard-working Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming school in Hurst Green. This is a part-time position starting March 2025. You will be required to work throughout Key Stage 2 (KS2) supporting the class teachers and helping the children within lessons and activities.

This school fosters a welcoming, compassionate, and inclusive environment. It offers an engaging curriculum that is fascinating and motivational for children of all ages and abilities. They believe that everyone should enjoy learning and have the same equal opportunities in order to develop their academic, social and emotional understanding. In addition to effectively assisting the class teacher in presenting an engaging curriculum, the ideal applicant must be able to encourage and motivate the kids to give everything they have.

You will be required to:

• Support the classroom teacher in setting up the classroom’s displays and teaching resources.
• Work well with students to make sure they understand the assignment or project.
• Help pupils develop the capacity for independent learning.
• Offer children who require it, one-on-one and small-group assistance.
• Assisting with educational activities and school outings.
• Encourage pupils to interact with the class and to participate in the activities.
• Encourage children to accept responsibility for their actions and to behave well.

You will need to have:

• A solid understanding of child development and the Key Stage curriculum.
• Effective verbal communication and attentive listening abilities to interact with parents, co-workers, and other professionals.
• Genuine enthusiasm and dedication for working with children and supporting their success.
• Prior experience in an educational setting is preferred.
• An enhanced DBS or the willingness to obtain one.
• Strong collaboration abilities and the capacity to operate both independently and cooperatively.

Zest Education offer competitive pay and the opportunity to develop your skills and career further. We provide a personal and professional service to ensure you get exactly what you’re looking for!

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Madison at madison@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an REC 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.

We receive new jobs and positions on a daily basis so keep up to date with us on our social media pages too:

Website: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/

Twitter: @Zest_Education

Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/ZESTEDUCATION

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zest-education/

Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.