Teaching Assistant

Zest Education; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Are you interested in working with children with special educational needs? Zest Education is currently recruiting for Teaching Assistant(s) on behalf of SEND schools around Handsworth. These roles are available on a full-time and part-time basis to start immediately on a short-term or long-term/permanent basis.

The ideal Teaching Assistant(s) will be supporting students between the ages of 3 years old up to 19 years old. To be considered for our roles, the candidate must at least have one of the following minimum experience, training, or qualifications:

1. SEND school-based experience within the last 5 years in a school that teaches the British Curriculum (minimum of 3 months experience)
2. Care-based experience within the last 5 years (minimum of 3 months experience)
3. Health & Social Care Level 3 Qualification

Typical Teaching Assistant(s) responsibilities of these roles include:

1. Providing 1:1 support to students with special educational needs and disabilities, helping them with academic tasks, social interactions, and personal care needs
2. Supporting the teacher in delivering lessons, activities, and individualised education plans
3. Keeping records of students' progress and development, noting any achievements
4. Maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students, adhering to health and safety regulations

If you are interested in this temporary position or want to find out more, contact Chris 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).