SEND Teaching Assistant

Zest Education is recruiting a dedicated and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to join a warm and inclusive primary school in Tamworth. This full‑time role, starting September, is based within the school’s SEND provision, supporting pupils with a range of additional needs in a calm, structured environment.

This position runs Monday to Thursday, 8:30am–3:30pm, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a nurturing setting and is passionate about helping children with SEND feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

The Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide tailored support within the school’s SEND provision
• Work with pupils who have a range of needs, including communication, sensory and emotional regulation challenges
• Support learning through structured activities and personalised strategies
• Help pupils manage transitions, routines and social interactions
• Work closely with the SENDCo and provision lead to follow individual support plans
• Encourage independence, confidence and positive behaviour
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils

Explore SEND support strategies or regulation techniques to deepen your practice.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting children with SEND (school‑based experience desirable)
• A calm, patient and nurturing approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Confidence working with small groups and individual pupils
• A genuine passion for helping children succeed
• Reliability, positivity and resilience

Why This School?

• Supportive, friendly and collaborative staff team
• A well‑structured SEND provision with clear routines
• Inclusive ethos and strong pastoral support
• Opportunities for ongoing training and development
• A setting where every child is valued and celebrated

Why Work With Zest Education?

• Competitive pay
• Dedicated consultants who understand SEND
• Long‑term roles with potential for extension
• Clear communication and ongoing support

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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