Teaching Assistant

Job description

Teaching Assistant – Primary School in Hodge Hill, Birmingham (Full Time, ASAP Start)

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a warm and supportive primary school in Hodge Hill, Birmingham. This is a full-time role, working 8:30am–3:30pm, and the school is looking for someone who can start as soon as possible.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about helping children learn, grow, and feel confident in the classroom. You’ll be supporting the class teacher, working with small groups, and helping pupils of all abilities to reach their full potential.

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support the class teacher with daily lessons and classroom routines
• Work with small groups of pupils to reinforce learning
• Provide 1:1 support where needed
• Help prepare learning materials and classroom resources
• Encourage positive behaviour and help create a nurturing, inclusive environment
• Support children’s social, emotional, and academic development throughout the school day

This is a rewarding role where you’ll make a real difference to pupils’ progress and confidence.

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience working with children in a school, nursery, or childcare setting
• Are enthusiastic, patient, and passionate about supporting young learners
• Can build positive relationships with pupils and staff

What the School Offers

• A friendly, supportive staff team
• A positive and inclusive school environment
• Opportunities for ongoing training and development
• A chance to make a meaningful impact every day

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, 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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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £93.00 and £99.00 Per Hour

Published at

11-05-2026

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English