Apprentice SEN Teaching Assistant

Stockingford Academy; Coventry; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockingford Academy is seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice SEN Teaching Assistant to join the team. The role includes completing a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship alongside LMP education, and committing to safeguarding and school policies.

Working hours are 37 per week, term time plus 5 days, with a starting wage of £8.00 per hour (£13,675 p.a. pro rata). Closing date is 16th November 2026; DBS and references will be required.

Qualifications

• Has good communication skills.
• Can work as part of a team.
• Has good literacy and numeracy skills.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Literacy & Numeracy

Motivation to learn

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Job description

Job Title: Apprentice SEN Teaching Assistant

Employment Status:Fixed term for duration of apprenticeship course

Working Hours: Term time only plus 5 days, 37 hours per week

Salary: Starting at £8.00 per hour (£13,675 per annum, pro rata)

Required: 16th November 2026

Location:Stockingford Academy

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic SEN Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful apprentice will be expected to apply themselves to the apprenticeship with commitment and diligence. The apprentice will also be required to commit to the school's values and ethos. The role would include completion of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Qualification alongside LMP education.

We are looking for someone who:

Has good communication skills

Can work as part of a team

Has good literacy and numeracy skills

Is motivated to develop as an individual and complete the training to achieve the apprenticeship qualification

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Stockingford Academy is a vibrant, happy school with a real family feel. We are proud that many former pupils now choose to send their own children to Stockingford and indeed some, even choose us as their place of work! We pride ourselves on getting to know the passions and talents of each child, celebrating and respecting their differences and recognising their individual successes. Our aim is to instil in each of them a lifelong love of learning, a deep curiosity about the world around them and a knowledge that they can aspire to be whatever they choose to be.

To ensure that all children achieve their very best at Stockingford, we believe in the importance of children feeling safe, secure and ready for learning. We offer a nurturing environment that supports children to reflect on their own needs, become independent, develop resilience and grow in confidence. Our focus is on children becoming well-rounded adults of the future, developing both emotional and academic intelligence.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team

Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors

A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment

Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff

Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

Closing date: 9am Monday 2nd November 2026

Interview date: Monday 9th November 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Apprentice SEN TA will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.