Teaching Assistant

Zest Education are delighted to be working alongside a special educational needs school in Lichfield who are looking for multiple teaching assistants to be part of their outstanding school. There are both full and part-time roles available due to start ASAP.

This is a secondary special educational needs school which caters for students from the age of 11-18 with a range of additional needs, mainly moderate and severe learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing academic and developmental support to students in a variety of classroom settings. Your main responsibilities will include assisting the classroom teacher, preparing teaching materials, offering one-on-one support to students with special needs, and maintaining a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Requirements:

• Level 2 qualification or above in Teaching Assistance or a related field.
• Previous experience working with children or young adults in an educational environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunity to positively impact the lives of students.

If you are interested in this temporary position or want to find out more, contact Steph at Zest Education or click 'apply for job’ 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, teaching within a school teaching the British Curriculum).