• SEND
  • Cannock
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Cannock

Website Zest Education

small agency friendliness with big agency experience

Teaching Assistant

Job Description

We are currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team at Zest Education. This full-time position will be available starting in January 2024 and will continue until the end of the academic year, with the possibility of becoming a permanent role for the right candidate.

As a Teaching Assistant at our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Cannock, you will be working with students who may present challenging behavior. Your role will involve providing support and assistance to the teaching staff in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment. Your patience, empathy, and understanding will be crucial in building strong relationships with the students and helping them overcome any barriers to their education.

The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. You will be assisting the teaching staff in delivering tailored lesson plans, providing one-to-one support to students, and facilitating small group activities. Previous experience in a similar role or working with children with challenging behavior would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people who may have faced difficulties in a mainstream educational setting. In return, we offer a competitive daily rate of £72 – £90, dependent on experience and qualifications.

If you are passionate about supporting young learners and are looking for a challenging yet fulfilling role, then we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email and invited for an interview.

Join our team at Zest Education and contribute to the positive future of our students. Apply today and be a part of our inspiring educational community.If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Mitchell Joss at mitch@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 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.

We receive new jobs and positions on a daily basis so keep up to date with us on our social media pages too:

Website: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/

Twitter: @Zest_Education

Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/ZESTEDUCATION

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zest-education/

Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.

Job Details

  • SEND
  • Cannock
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Cannock

Website Zest Education

small agency friendliness with big agency experience

School Level

Sectors

Register your details

With over 50 years’ of dedicated education recruitment experience, we understand everything that you go through on a daily basis when working in schools, nurseries and other provisions.

Recent Jobs

Related Jobs
  • Zest Education
    Cover Supervisor
    Walsall, West Midlands

    Zest Education are recruiting for Sport Coaches to work in secondary schools in Walsall and its surrounding areas including Brownhills, Aldridge, Streetly, Pelsall and the Walsall town centre in the role of 'Cover Supervisor.' We have opportunities to start immediately or from September 2025 for the right person. Our schools are looking for sporty individuals who would like to gain more experience in an educational setting by leading groups of children aged 11-18. To be considered: Yo
  • Zest Education
    French
    Wolverhampton, West Midlands

    Zest Education are looking for Early Career Teachers (ECT's) to join our ECT Pool for the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas from September 2025. We have relationships with the large majority of schools in Walsall and Wolverhampton, many on an exclusive basis, and can provide you with a helping hand to start your teaching career. Zest Education offer a smooth registration process which is clear and secure for you, but most importantly offer you regular work and support you along your teaching jo
  • Zest Education
    Cover Supervisor
    Walsall

    Zest Education has recently partnered with a Multi Academy Trust in Walsall, and one of their inner-city schools has an ongoing need for reliable Cover Supervisors to join them on a day to day basis. These positions are extremely popular with people who have an interest in education, working with young people, gaining classroom experience or have recently graduated. Having the following attributes will be a big advantage in a classroom setting. – Driven – Hard working – Flexible –