Teaching Assistant

Primary Teaching Assistant - Lichfield
Location: Lichfield
Salary: per day
Contract: Full-time or Part-time, Term Time Only

Zest Education is delighted to be recruiting for a Primary Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive primary school in Lichfield. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and dedicated individual who enjoys helping children reach their full potential within a nurturing educational environment.

About the School

The school is a well-regarded primary setting with a strong focus on creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment. Staff work collaboratively to provide pupils with a broad and balanced education while promoting confidence, independence, and a love of learning. The school is proud of its supportive leadership team, positive relationships with families, and commitment to ensuring every child receives the guidance and encouragement they need to succeed.

The Role

As a Primary Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting teachers and helping pupils achieve their learning goals. Working across the primary age range, you will provide classroom support, assist with small group interventions, and work with individual pupils where required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the class teacher with the delivery of engaging lessons.
• Working with small groups and individual pupils to reinforce learning.
• Assisting with classroom preparation and organisation.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and promoting a supportive learning environment.
• Supporting pupils with varying educational and developmental needs.
• Helping to monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
• Contributing to the overall wellbeing and development of children within the school.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (preferred).
• Have previous experience working with children in an educational, childcare, or similar setting.
• Be passionate about supporting children's learning and development.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be patient, caring, and approachable.
• Have strong organisational skills and the ability to use their initiative.
• Work effectively as part of a team while also being confident working independently.
• Be flexible, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards.
• Have a positive attitude and enthusiasm for working within a primary school environment.

What Zest Education Can Offer

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Ongoing support from experienced education recruitment consultants.
• Access to a variety of opportunities within local primary schools.
• Opportunities to gain valuable experience across different educational settings.
• Potential for long-term and short-term opportunities.
• Continued opportunities within the local Lichfield and surrounding areas.

If you are an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking to make a positive impact in a primary school, we would love to hear from you.

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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