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Zest Education is currently recruiting a dedicated Teaching Assistant to work at a special educational needs school located in Tamworth.
This role is due to begin September 2025 on a long term basis, there are both full and part time positions available.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with students ranging from the age of 3 to 19 with severe learning difficulties, Autism and profound and multiple learning difficulties. While previous experience working in an SEN/ASC environment would be desirable, we value excellent support skills, the right motivation, personal qualities, and levels of resilience to create a positive impact on our students’ lives.
In this challenging yet immensely rewarding role, you will thrive on supporting the development of social, life, and independence skills. Your dedication to the students’ growth will be valued, as you become an important part of their educational journey.
At the school, you will work within a supportive and collaborative environment, equipped with modern facilities to aid effective teaching and learning. With small class sizes and the opportunity to work on a one-to-one basis with children whenever possible, you will have a direct and transformative impact on their educational experience.
Key Responsibilities:
– Support students with severe learning difficulties, Autism (ASC), and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
– Foster the development of social, life, and independence skills
– Assist with the planning and delivery of engaging and inclusive lessons
– Provide one-to-one support to students, where applicable
– Collaborate with teachers and other members of the school community to create a nurturing and inclusive environment
Requirements:
– A genuine passion for working with students with special educational needs
– Strong communication and interpersonal skills
– Patience, empathy, and a nurturing approach
– Ability to adapt and tailor support to meet individual needs
– Flexibility and resilience to thrive in a challenging environment
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 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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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.