• EYFS
  • Primary
  • SEND
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Birmingham, Harborne
  • £93.50 - £100 per day
  • Job Area: Harborne

Zest Education

Zest Education

Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Full-Time EYFS Teaching Assistant – Harborne

Full-Time | EYFS Teaching Assistant | Harborne | Immediate Start Available | Long-Term Role Until July 2027

Zest Education is delighted to be working in partnership with a wonderful Church of England infant school in Harborne. We are recruiting for a dedicated and experienced EYFS Teaching Assistant for a full-time, long-term position.

This welcoming and nurturing school sits at the heart of a close-knit local community, with strong values and a caring ethos that make it a fantastic place to work. The school benefits from excellent transport links from Birmingham city centre, making it easily accessible for candidates travelling from across the area.

The Role

This rewarding position involves supporting up to four non-verbal children within the EYFS setting, helping them access learning, develop communication skills, and thrive both academically and socially. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring each child receives the personalised support they need throughout the school day.

As part of the role, personal care responsibilities will be required, so applicants must be comfortable providing this support in a professional, compassionate, and dignified manner.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • Previous experience working within an EYFS setting
  • Experience supporting children with additional needs/SEND
  • Confidence working with non-verbal children
  • A caring, patient, and nurturing approach
  • The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families
  • A willingness to undertake personal care duties
  • The commitment to remain in the role until the end of July 2027

What the School Offers:

  • A welcoming and supportive Church school environment
  • A strong sense of community and family ethos
  • Experienced and supportive leadership team
  • A rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives
  • Excellent transport connections from Birmingham city centre
  • Long-term stability through to July 2027

If you are an experienced EYFS Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting young children with additional needs and are looking for a fulfilling long-term opportunity in Harborne, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today through Zest Education to be considered for this fantastic EYFS Teaching Assistant opportunity.

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

  • EYFS
  • Primary
  • SEND
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Birmingham, Harborne
  • £93.50 - £100 per day
  • Job Area: Harborne

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