1:1 Teaching Assistant

Zest Education; Coventry; On-site; GBP 14,022 - 20,295; Full time

Job summary

Zest Education in Coventry is seeking a dedicated 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant to support a pupil with additional needs in a full-time role starting September 2026. You will work closely with the class teacher to create a calm, structured and encouraging learning environment, promoting pupil confidence, independence and emotional stability.

This temporary supply position requires recent school-based experience within the British Curriculum and a DBS (or willingness to process one).

Qualifications

• SEND experience in a school or SEND support setting.
• Strong communication with pupils and staff.
• Calm approach during challenging moments.
• Reliable work ethic in busy SEND environments.

Responsibilities

• 1:1 SEND support for a pupil with complex needs
• Daily routines that promote structure and consistency
• Positive behaviour to strengthen emotional development
• Adapted learning that helps the pupil access lessons
• Team collaboration with teachers and SEND staff

Skills

SEND experience

Communication

Calm demeanor

Reliability

Job description

1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant - Coventry

Full‑Time | Monday-Friday | Start Date: September 2026 | Pay: Starting at £93 per day | SEND School

A supportive SEND school in Coventry now seeks a dedicated 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant for a full‑time September start. As you begin this role, you take an active position in the classroom and provide focused support for a pupil with additional needs. You work closely with the class teacher and help create a calm, structured and encouraging learning environment. Moreover, you guide the pupil through daily tasks and help them build confidence, independence and emotional stability. Additionally, you support positive behaviour and ensure the pupil feels safe, understood and ready to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• 1:1 SEND support for a pupil with complex needs
• Daily routines that promote structure and consistency
• Positive behaviour to strengthen emotional development
• Adapted learning that helps the pupil access lessons
• Team collaboration with teachers and SEND staff

What We're Looking For

• SEND experience in a school or support setting
• Strong communication with pupils and staff
• Calm approach during challenging moments
• Reliable work ethic in busy SEND environments
• Full‑time availability from September
• Interest in Coventry SEND roles

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.

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.