Year 2 Teaching Assistant

Year 2 Teaching Assistant – Northfield, Birmingham

Location: Northfield, Birmingham
Position: Full-time Year 2 Teaching Assistant
Qualification: Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification required (or relevant childcare qualification)
Start date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time

Are you a Level 2 or Level 3 qualified Teaching Assistant looking for a full-time role in a primary school?

Zest Education is currently recruiting for a Year 2 Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Northfield, Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistant who enjoys supporting children through the important final year of Key Stage 1.

The school is a community primary school in the Northfield area of Birmingham, catering for children throughout the primary age range.

The role

As a Year 2 Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the class teacher to provide effective classroom support and help pupils make good progress.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting pupils with their learning across the Year 2 curriculum
• Working with individuals and small groups
• Supporting children with phonics, reading, writing and maths
• Helping to prepare classroom activities and learning resources
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Providing additional support to pupils who may need extra help
• Working closely with the class teacher and wider school team

The ideal candidate

To be considered for this Year 2 Teaching Assistant job in Northfield, you will need:

• A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or relevant childcare qualification)
• Previous experience working with primary-aged children
• A positive and enthusiastic approach to supporting learning
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Good knowledge of supporting children with literacy and numeracy
• A patient, caring and reliable approach
• Availability to work full-time

Experience within KS1 or Year 2 would be particularly beneficial.

Why apply?

This is a great opportunity for a qualified Teaching Assistant looking to secure a full-time primary school role in Northfield, Birmingham. You will become part of a supportive school environment and have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s learning, confidence and development.

If you’re a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity, we’d 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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