Teaching Assistant – Full Time | Primary School | Burntwood | Start January 2025
Location: Burntwood, Staffordshire
Start Date: January 2025
Contract: Full Time, Ongoing (Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm)
Pay: Competitive and based on experience
Are you passionate about supporting children’s learning and development? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming Primary School in Burntwood from January 2025.
This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday (8:30am – 3:30pm), supporting pupils across Key Stage 1 (KS1) or Key Stage 2 (KS2). For the right candidate, there may be an opportunity for this role to become long-term or permanent.
🔹 The Role:
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Provide classroom support to the class teacher and pupils in KS1 or KS2.
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Help deliver engaging lessons and learning activities.
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Support individual pupils or small groups to boost confidence and attainment.
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Create a positive, safe, and stimulating learning environment.
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Assist with classroom preparation and resources.
🔹 The Ideal Candidate:
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Experience working with children in a school or similar setting.
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A caring, patient, and proactive attitude.
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Strong communication and teamwork skills.
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Relevant qualifications (e.g. Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant) are desirable but not essential.
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A genuine passion for helping young learners thrive.
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