Zest Education is currently recruiting a dedicated and enthusiastic Student Support Assistant to join a hardworking team at a welcoming two-form entry primary school in Rubery. This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm, and offers the perfect opportunity to build a long-term relationship with a supportive school community.
As a Student Support Assistant, you will work across Key Stage 2 (KS2), supporting and encouraging children in their learning and development. This role is available to start as soon as possible and is ongoing.
About the school:
The school provides a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment where children are encouraged to be confident, creative, and curious learners. To align with the school’s ethos, the ideal Student Support Assistant will be engaging, innovative, and passionate about helping every child achieve their full potential.
As a Student Support Assistant, you will:
Encourage positive student conduct and manage disputes according to school policies.
Create and maintain a structured, focused, and supportive classroom environment.
Assist with the implementation of structured learning activities across KS2.
Prepare and maintain classroom resources and assist pupils in their use.
Build strong working relationships with teachers, senior leaders, and parents.
To succeed as a Student Support Assistant, you should:
Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Have a general understanding of the National Curriculum and learning programmes.
Have experience working with children in an educational setting (highly desirable).
Hold an enhanced DBS certificate or be willing to obtain one
At Zest Education, we provide excellent opportunities to build lasting relationships with schools and support your career growth. As a market leader, we offer:
Competitive pay rates
Ongoing professional support
A personable and professional service
If you’re a passionate and committed Student Support Assistant looking for your next full-time opportunity in Rubery, we’d love to hear from you.
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 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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