Teaching Assistant – SEND

Teaching Assistant – SEND School – Tamworth

Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm Contract: Supply (Part‑Time or Full‑Time) with Long‑Term Opportunities

A specialist SEND school in Tamworth is looking for dedicated, compassionate, and proactive Teaching Assistants to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, and who is looking for flexible supply work with the potential to move into a long‑term role.

⭐ Why This Role Stands Out

• Work in a highly supportive SEND environment
• Flexible part‑time or full‑time supply options
• Genuine opportunity for long‑term or permanent placement for the right candidate
• Consistent daytime hours: 8:30am–3:30pm
• Ideal for candidates seeking experience in SEND, behaviour support, or classroom assistance

🌟 About the School

This Tamworth‑based SEND school provides a nurturing, structured, and inclusive environment for pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, learning difficulties, communication needs, and social, emotional, and mental health challenges. Staff are committed to helping every child thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

🔍 The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis or within small groups
• Assist the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom management
• Help create a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment
• Use patience, empathy, and creativity to support pupils’ individual needs
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and support staff

✔️ What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people (school‑based or otherwise)
• A passion for supporting SEND pupils
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A calm, resilient, and caring approach
• Reliability and a willingness to learn
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

📍 Location

Tamworth, Staffordshire – easily accessible from Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Burton, and surrounding areas.

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