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

Zest Education

Zest Education

Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Resource Base Teaching Assistant (Qualified)

Full Time | Northfield, Birmingham | Ongoing Position

Are you a qualified Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding full-time role where you can make a genuine difference every day?

Zest Education is currently recruiting for a full-time Resource Base Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive school environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate TA to work with pupils with a range of additional learning needs, helping them to access education, develop confidence and achieve their full potential.

The school boasts excellent educational facilities, a highly supportive Senior Leadership Team, and a collaborative staff culture where every member of the team is valued.

The Role

As a Resource Base Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with pupils who have a variety of additional needs, providing tailored support both in small groups and on an individual basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in creating a positive, structured and nurturing environment that enables every pupil to thrive.

This is an ongoing, full-time position working:

  • Monday to Friday
  • 8:25am – 3:45pm
  • Term time only

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a qualified Teaching Assistant who is:

✔ NVQ Level 3 qualification in childcare (or any relevant teaching assistant/childcare qualification)

✔ Calm, patient and resilient

✔ Confident working with children with additional needs

✔ Reliable and consistent in their approach

✔ Able to build positive and trusting relationships with pupils

✔ A strong team player who works effectively with colleagues

✔ Passionate about supporting children’s academic, social and emotional development

✔ Committed to providing high-quality support and fostering independence

Why Apply?

  • Full-time, ongoing role with long-term stability
  • Excellent school environment and facilities
  • Supportive and experienced Senior Leadership Team
  • Opportunity to work within a specialist Resource Base setting
  • Rewarding role supporting children with additional needs
  • Positive and welcoming staff team
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities

About Zest Education

At Zest Education, we specialise in connecting talented education professionals with schools across the West Midlands. Our experienced consultants are committed to helping you find a role where you can develop your skills and make a lasting impact.

Apply Today

If you’re a Qualified Teaching Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, Resource Base TA, Learning Support Assistant, or Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant looking for a full-time role, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join an excellent school and take the next step in your education career. Please send your updated CV to charlie@zesteducation.co.uk and one of the team will be in touch

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

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

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