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Teaching Assistant

Job Description

This welcoming primary school in Stratford‑upon‑Avon now seeks a committed SEND Teaching Assistant for a full‑time role. To begin with, you bring solid SEND experience and feel confident supporting pupils with varied and complex needs. As the day progresses, you create calm, structured routines that help children feel safe, settled and ready to learn. Additionally, you guide pupils through clear tasks, reinforce key skills and maintain consistent expectations that support confidence and independence. You work closely with teachers, pastoral staff and the SENCO to deliver high‑quality SEND provision across the school.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • SEND support delivered through calm routines and clear expectations
  • 1:1 and small‑group guidance that builds confidence and engagement
  • Adapted learning tasks for pupils needing additional help
  • Positive behaviour approaches using warm, consistent communication
  • Close teamwork with teachers, pastoral staff and the SENCO
  • Steady encouragement of independence and resilience

 

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong SEND experience across primary settings
  • Confident, calm and supportive approach
  • Ability to adapt tasks and routines for varied needs
  • Full‑time availability
  • Interest in Stratford‑upon‑Avon‑based SEND roles

 

Why Choose Zest

Zest takes time to understand your strengths and matches you with roles that genuinely suit your SEND experience. Moreover, the team provides clear communication, ongoing support and a smooth onboarding process. As a result, you feel confident, valued and fully prepared for your SEND placement.

 

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Harleigh  at Harleigh@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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