Teaching Assistant

Location: Castle Bromwich

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a supportive Teaching Assistant to start immediately. This Teaching Assistant position will involve working with children and young people aged 5 to 16 who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs as their primary area of need, alongside conditions such as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and speech and language difficulties. The successful Teaching Assistant will help create a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment where pupils can build confidence, regulate emotions, and achieve their full potential.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils with SEMH needs, autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties.
• Help implement individual education, behaviour, and pastoral support plans.
• Adapt resources and learning activities to meet a range of strengths and needs.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that encourage engagement and emotional wellbeing.
• Support pupils to develop self-regulation, resilience, and positive coping strategies.
• Encourage participation, confidence, independence, and social development.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, families, and external professionals to achieve the best outcomes for pupils.

This Teaching Assistant role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people who may have experienced difficulties within mainstream education and who require additional emotional and behavioural support to succeed.

What You’ll Need

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND, SEMH needs, autism, ADHD, or behavioural challenges.
• A patient, empathetic, and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A team-focused attitude and willingness to learn.
• The ability to remain calm, consistent, and supportive in challenging situations.
• Motivation to succeed as a Teaching Assistant and make a lasting difference to pupils’ lives.

Why Apply?

• Immediate start available.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.
• Supportive and welcoming staff team.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• A rewarding Teaching Assistant role within a specialist educational setting.

If you are an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity in Castle Bromwich, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, email Chris at [email removed] or use the ‘apply for job’ button.

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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