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  • Primary
  • Erdington
  • £93 - £95 / Per Day
  • Job Area: Erdington, Birmingham

Website Zest Education

Teaching Assistant

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KS1 Teaching Assistant Job in Birmingham (Erdington) | Full-Time Primary School Role

Classroom Support Assistant – KS1 & EAL Focus | Immediate Start

A friendly primary school in Erdington is looking for a KS1 Teaching Assistant to join their team full-time.

This is a hands-on classroom support role working with children in Key Stage 1, including pupils who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). The school is looking for someone who enjoys helping children feel confident, included, and ready to learn.

If you’re searching for Teaching Assistant jobs in Birmingham primary schools, this is a strong opportunity to get started quickly.

🌈What You’ll Be Doing

In this KS1 classroom support role, your day will include:

  • Working alongside the class teacher during lessons
  • Supporting pupils in reading, writing, phonics, and maths
  • Helping EAL learners understand instructions and access learning
  • Running small group activities and 1:1 support sessions
  • Encouraging positive behaviour and classroom routines
  • Supporting children who need extra help to stay on track
  • Helping prepare simple learning materials and activities

You’ll be a key part of helping children settle, learn, and make steady progress in KS1.

🌈Who This Role Suits

This job will suit you if you:

  • Have experience working with children (school, nursery, tutoring, or childcare)
  • Enjoy supporting children one-to-one or in small groups
  • Are patient, calm, and consistent in your approach
  • Can communicate clearly and work well in a team
  • Have an interest in primary education or classroom support
  • Experience with EAL learners is helpful, but not essential

A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification is welcome but not required.

🌈Why This School

  • Supportive and welcoming primary school environment
  • Strong focus on inclusion and pupil wellbeing
  • Opportunity to build experience in KS1 and EAL support
  • Full-time hours (8:30am – 3:30pm)
  • Immediate start available

 

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Chloe at chloe@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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  • Primary
  • Erdington
  • £93 - £95 / Per Day
  • Job Area: Erdington, Birmingham

Website Zest Education

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