1:1 Learning Support Assistant
ZEST EDUCATION LTD · Birmingham, West Midlands
1:1 Learning Support Assistant at ZEST EDUCATION LTD, based in Birmingham, West Midlands. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 5 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Teaching Assistant
Reference https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=59091
About the role
Location: Castle Bromwich, Birmingham
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Start Date: Immediate start
School: Primary school
Role: 1:1 Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant
The Role
We are looking for a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to join a primary school in Castle Bromwich.
You will work closely with one child who has Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Your role will be to give the child the support they need each day.
You will help them:
- Take part in lessons.
- Complete classroom tasks.
- Build confidence.
- Develop new skills.
- Stay focused.
- Follow the school day.
- Build positive relationships.
- Become more independent.
You will work with the class teacher and school staff to support the child.
This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 3:30pm.
The role is available for an immediate start.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Kind and caring.
- Patient and calm.
- Reliable and friendly.
- Good with children.
- A good listener.
- Positive and supportive.
- Confident in a school setting.
- Able to work well with teachers and other staff.
You must have experience working with children.
Experience in a primary school is useful.
Experience supporting children with SEN or SEND is also useful.
You may have worked with children with:
- Autism.
- ADHD.
- Learning needs.
- Behaviour needs.
- Communication needs.
- Additional support needs.
You do not need a formal qualification for this role.
A qualification in Teaching, Education, Childcare, SEN or Supporting Teaching and Learning is preferred, but it is not essential.
Your experience, attitude and ability to support children are what matter most.
Why Apply?
This is a great opportunity to gain or build your experience as a:
- Learning Support Assistant.
- Teaching Assistant.
- 1:1 Teaching Assistant.
- SEN Teaching Assistant.
- SEND Teaching Assistant.
- Classroom Assistant.
- Primary School Teaching Assistant.
You will have the chance to make a real difference to a child’s school day.
You will help a child feel safe, supported and ready to learn.
Key Details
Position: 1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Location: Castle Bromwich, Birmingham
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: Full-time
Start: Immediate
Setting: Primary school
Experience: Experience working with children required
Qualifications: Preferred but not essential
SEN experience: Desirable
Apply Today
If you have experience working with children and want to make a difference, apply today.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Chloe at [email removed] or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.
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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Website: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/
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Reference: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=59091 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 5 Nov 2026 · Listed via ZEST EDUCATION LTD
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