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Teaching Assistant – Key Stage 1 (KS1) – Rugeley Primary School
Start Date: After October Half Term 2025
End Date: End of December 2025 (with potential for extension)
Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire
Zest Education is delighted to be working with a nurturing primary school in Rugeley, who are looking to appoint a passionate and reliable Teaching Assistant to join their team after the October half term. This position is expected to run until the end of December 2025, with the potential to continue into the new year.
This friendly and inclusive school is at the heart of the local community and is committed to creating a positive and inspiring learning environment for all children. With a strong focus on early learning, the KS1 team works hard to support pupils’ academic and personal development through a balanced and engaging curriculum. Staff are collaborative, supportive, and passionate about giving every child the best start to their education.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a key part in supporting pupils during this important stage of their development. Your role will involve:
Supporting the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom organisation
Working with small groups or individual pupils to reinforce learning
Assisting with phonics, reading, writing, and numeracy activities
Supporting children with additional needs or lower ability levels
Promoting a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment
Helping to manage behaviour in a positive and supportive manner
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, dependable, and committed to supporting young learners.
Requirements:
Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (preferred)
Experience working with children, ideally in a primary school setting
A calm, nurturing, and patient approach
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
A good understanding of the KS1 curriculum and phonics
The ability to adapt to different learning needs and styles
Competitive daily rates of pay
Access to a variety of opportunities in your local area
Personalised support from an experienced education consultant
If you’re a caring and motivated individual with a passion for early education, we want to hear from you.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Charlotte at charlotte@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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