Zest Education is recruiting a compassionate and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join a warm and supportive primary school in Tamworth. This full‑time role begins in September and involves providing 1:1 support for a KS2 child with ADHD and autism, helping them to feel secure, understood and able to thrive in the classroom.
The school has a nurturing, inclusive ethos and a staff team who work collaboratively to ensure every child receives the support they need. They are looking for someone patient, proactive and genuinely passionate about SEND.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:
You can explore ADHD support strategies or autism‑friendly approaches for further insight.
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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