Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about education and working with children? Do you want to work within a rewarding and challenging environment?

We’re recruiting for a grounded and enthusiastic teaching assistant to work on a long-term basis to start as soon as possible. The school is a busy 3 form entry primary, located in Bournville, Birmingham.  The school has a strong focus on inclusion and equality and aims to provide all children with essential life skills.

The successful candidate must:

• Be NVQ level 2 qualified (in a relevant subject) or above
• Be hard working and proficient in working in a fast-paced environment
• Have a good understanding of the National Curriculum
• Understand the importance of learning life skills from an early age
• Be consistent in maintaining high standards
• Be an approachable, reliable, and resourceful individual

Experience working with phonics and/or ‘Read Write Inc’ would be advantageous but is not essential. There is potential for this role to be made permanent for the right candidate.  The role will be working within the reception and Year 1 class, therefore previous experience within these year groups and knowledge of the above would be advantageous.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email us on charlie@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an REC 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: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and recent school-based experience (teaching within a school teaching the British Curriculum).

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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