Job Advertisement: Teaching Assistant (Full-time)
Location: Northfield, Birmingham (B31 area)
About the Role:
* Provide tailored, one-to-one or small‑group support to pupils with a range of SEND needs, including those with MSI, ASD, PMLD, PD, and SLD.
* Adapt resources and learning environments to enhance communication, mobility, sensory access, and engagement.
* Contribute to personal care support, preserving dignity and encouraging independence.
* Collaborate in planning and delivering targeted interventions, based on Individual Education Plan (IEP) outcomes and the multi‑sensory curriculum domains.
* Work closely with multidisciplinary professionals—including therapy and healthcare teams—to deliver holistic, collaborative support.
What We're Looking For:
* Have direct experience supporting children or young people with SEND, particularly in areas such as MSI, ASD, PMLD, PD, or SLD.
* Exhibit patience, empathy, and sensitivity towards complex sensory and communication needs.
* Are confident working within individualised learning settings, showing flexibility and a creative mindset.
* Communicate effectively across educational and therapeutic contexts.
* Thrive in collaborative environments, working alongside teachers, therapists, nurses, and support staff.
* Possess relevant qualifications (e.g., CACHE, NVQ, Level 2/3 TA, or equivalent)—though enthusiasm and experience are highly valued.
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