Job Description

Teaching Assistant (1:1 Support – Autism)

Location: Norton Canes, Staffordshire

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm

Contract: Temporary to potential long-term, depending on the right candidate

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are looking for a caring, dedicated, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a friendly SEND school in Norton Canes. This rewarding role involves working on a 1:1 basis with a child who has mild autism (ASD), supporting their learning, confidence, and social development throughout the school day.

This position offers the opportunity to make a real difference — and could become an ongoing role, supporting the same child as they progress through school.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 classroom support to a pupil with mild autism (ASD).
• Assist the class teacher with planning and delivering tailored learning activities.
• Help promote independence, confidence, and positive behaviour.
• Support social interaction and communication skills.
• Maintain a nurturing, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment.

Requirements

• Experience supporting children in an educational setting (school or nursery).
• Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and strategies to support learning.
• A calm, patient, and positive approach.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Relevant Teaching Assistant qualification (e.g. Level 2/3) – desirable but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Friendly and supportive school environment.
• Opportunity for ongoing work with consistent hours (Monday to Friday, term-time).
• A rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference in a child’s life.

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. xbpsjku

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.