Year 2 Teaching Assistant

Are you looking for a new full-time role to kickstart the new year? Do you have a passion for helping children achieve academically? If this sounds like you then keep on reading as Zest Education have the perfect opportunity!

Zest Education are looking for a hardworking, experienced Teaching Assistant to join a school in Tyseley on a full-time basis. You will be required to support and assist in a Year 2 Class, Monday – Friday, working the hours 8:30am – 3:30pm. This is an ongoing role till the end of the academic year, giving you the opportunity to build a long-lasting relationship with a fantastic school. This role can start in April 2025.

About the school…

This school aims to provide an education that meets the needs of all the students and enables them to become successful and confident individuals. They always ensure to create a happy, secure and stimulating learning environment and enable students to learn through a broad curriculum.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Implement planned learning activities as agreed with the Class Teacher.
• Participate in planning of activities and provide feedback to the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in keeping track of, evaluating, and documenting the behaviour and development of the students.
• Provide additional support to students as needed by working with them one-on-one or in small groups.
• Prepare classroom materials and learning areas ensuring they are safe.
• Communicate student progress to senior leaders, staff, and parents/guardians.
• Recognise and encourage self-directed learning and inclusive education for all students.

You must have…

• Relevant experience working with children in an education-based setting.
• Good knowledge of the National Curriculum.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal as well as active listening skills.
• An enhanced DBS or be willing to obtain one.
• A genuine passion for helping children to achieve academically.

Zest Education offer a professional and personal service to all candidates. We provide opportunities for career growth and further experience alongside competitive pay! If you are an enthusiastic and hardworking teaching assistant, then we would love to hear from you!

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Madison at madison@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an REC 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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