Teaching Assistant

Full-Time Teaching Assistant – Turves Green | Support High-Needs Pupils | Temp-to-Perm Opportunity

Are you a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual looking to make a real difference in education? Zest Education is currently recruiting for a full-time Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex and high-level needs in a primary school in the Turves Green area.

This is a temporary-to-permanent role, offering a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to build a long-term career in a supportive and rewarding environment.

About the Role:

This is not a traditional classroom-based role. Instead, you’ll work flexibly across the school, providing targeted support to children with a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including:

• Autism (ASD)
• ADHD
• Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
• SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs)

You’ll work both one-on-one and in small groups, helping pupils overcome barriers to learning, build confidence, and develop essential life skills. Your role will be pivotal in creating an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Resilient, adaptable, and confident in managing challenging behaviours
• Experienced in supporting children with high-level SEND needs
• A strong communicator and team player
• Passionate about making a positive impact on children’s lives

This role is challenging but incredibly rewarding, ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to helping young people reach their full potential.

Why Join Zest Education?

• Work with a leading education recruitment agency in the Midlands
• Access to ongoing training and development
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent placements
• A chance to be part of a supportive school community

📍 Location: Turves Green
🕒 Hours: Full-time
📅 Contract: Temp-to-perm (permanent for the right candidate)

Interested in this rewarding opportunity?
Email Charlie at charlie@zesteducation.co.uk or click ‘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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