• Primary
  • SEND
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Stafford
  • £89- £95 per day
  • Job Area: Stafford

Website Zest Education

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.

SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Full Time SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Stafford

Setting: Mainstream Primary School

Pay: £89-95 per day – dependant on experience

Zest Education is proud to be working with a welcoming and forward‑thinking mainstream primary school in Stafford to recruit a full‑time Teaching Assistant with a strong focus on Special Educational Needs (SEN). This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them thrive in a nurturing school environment.

About the Role

  • Full‑time, long‑term position
  • Supporting pupils with a range of SEN needs, including ASD, ADHD, speech and language needs, and social‑emotional challenges
  • Working closely with the class teacher and SENCO to deliver tailored support
  • Providing 1:1 and small‑group interventions
  • Helping to create an inclusive, positive, and engaging learning environment
  • Supporting pupils both academically and emotionally to help them reach their full potential

About You

We’d love to hear from you if you:

  • Have experience working with children with SEN (school‑based or transferable experience)
  • Are patient, proactive, and committed to making a difference
  • Can build strong, positive relationships with pupils and staff
  • Have excellent communication skills
  • Are adaptable and able to respond to the needs of individual learners
  • Hold relevant qualifications or training (desirable but not essential)

Why Work With Zest Education?

  • A dedicated consultant who genuinely cares about your development
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Access to ongoing CPD and training opportunities
  • A supportive, friendly team that values your contribution

If you’re passionate about supporting children with additional needs and want to be part of a school that truly values its staff, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Eve at evem@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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Job Details

  • Primary
  • SEND
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Stafford
  • £89- £95 per day
  • Job Area: Stafford

Website Zest Education

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.

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