Teaching Assistant

🌟 Teaching Assistant – Secondary School | Tamworth | September Start 🌟

Are you passionate about education and keen to make a real difference in the lives of young people? Zest Education is currently working in partnership with a welcoming and ambitious secondary school in Tamworth, and we are looking to recruit a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025.

About the Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, patient, and eager to support pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and SEN staff to help pupils access the curriculum and achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils in small groups and on a one-to-one basis

• Assisting the class teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons

• Helping to manage classroom behaviour and promote a positive learning environment

• Providing tailored support for pupils with additional learning needs

• Preparing classroom resources and supporting lesson planning when required

About You:
We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about helping young people thrive

• Confident and calm when working with secondary-age pupils

• Able to build positive relationships with both staff and students

• Proactive, flexible, and reliable

• Previous school experience is desirable, but not essential – training can be provided for the right candidate

Requirements:

• A valid enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply for one)

• Eligibility to work in the UK

• References covering the last 2 years of employment

Why Work with Zest Education?

• Competitive daily rates

• A personal and supportive consultant who genuinely cares

• Opportunities for ongoing professional development

• Access to roles in a wide range of schools across the Midlands

• Short, medium, long term and permanent roles

Ready to Apply?

If you’re interested in making a difference as a Teaching Assistant in a secondary school in Tamworth, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now through Zest Education and take the next step in your education career.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Sophie at Sophie@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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