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Zest Education is working in close partnership with a special educational needs school located in Stoke-on-Trent. The school are looking to appoint a full-time Teaching Assistant to start ASAP and will continue on a long-term basis into the new academic year. The successful candidate must be able to work Monday to Friday, 8:30-15:30.
As a Teaching Assistant in this unique educational setting, you will have the opportunity to work within different Learning Zones, each catering to a specific key stage group. The school takes great pride in showcasing the exceptional work and achievements of its pupils, and you will join a team of proud staff members who are keen to support you in your role.
The school specifically caters to students aged between 5-14, who have social, emotional, and mental health difficulties (SEMH). Therefore, we are looking for an ideal candidate who has previous experience working with special educational needs or within a care environment. Your understanding of these needs will be vital in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment for the students.
To be successful in this role, you need to be confident, enthusiastic, and have the ability to identify and engage with different learning needs. Strong behaviour management skills are crucial, as you will play a key role in providing continuity and support to the class and students. Working alongside the class teacher, you will provide personalized assistance to students, both on a one-to-one basis and in small groups, across all areas of the curriculum.
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If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Steph at steph@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.
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Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.
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.
We pair small agency friendliness with big agency experience and will go above and beyond to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Our priority is to ALWAYS exceed your expectations with unrivalled levels of service.