KS2 Teaching assistant

🌟 Full-Time Teaching Assistant | Year 3 & Year 4 | Bournville, Birmingham
Position: Full-Time, Academic Year Contract
Location: Primary School, Bournville, Birmingham

🏫 About the School:

Located in the charming area of Bournville, this thriving primary school is known for its strong sense of community and dedication to providing an exceptional educational experience for all its pupils. The school is highly respected, with a focus on inclusive teaching, fostering both academic excellence and personal growth for children. The friendly and collaborative atmosphere makes it a wonderful place for both staff and pupils to thrive.

✨ The Role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistant to join the school on a full-time basis for the 2025-2026 academic year. As part of a supportive team, you will work across Year 3 and Year 4, providing whole-class support and small group interventions to help pupils achieve their full potential.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting teachers in delivering the curriculum to Year 3 and Year 4 pupils

• Working with small groups of children to reinforce learning and offer additional support

• Helping to manage classroom behaviour and maintaining a positive learning environment

• Supporting individual pupils with additional needs or those requiring extra help

• Assisting with the preparation of resources and classroom displays

• Collaborating with the class teachers to monitor and track pupil progress

This role requires a responsible, adaptable, and reliable team member who will contribute positively to the learning environment and school community.

✅ We’re Looking For:

• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent)

• Proven experience working with primary-aged children, ideally within KS2 (Year 3 & Year 4)

• A strong team player, able to collaborate effectively with both teachers and other support staff

• Responsible, reliable, and able to maintain high standards of professionalism

• Good understanding of how to support pupils with different learning needs, including those who may require extra support

• A positive attitude and a proactive approach to supporting children’s learning and development

• Candidates must be able to commit to the full academic year from September 2025

🎁 What We Offer:

• A competitive salary based on experience

• A welcoming school environment with a supportive and friendly team

• Opportunities for professional development and training

• Variety in the role, as you’ll be working across different year groups and with a diverse group of pupils

• Work-life balance with clearly defined working hours

• A strong sense of community within the school and the wider Bournville area

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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