General Teaching Assistant / MDS/ Interventions based in KS1

WMJobs; Coventry; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Exhall Cedars Infant, Nursery & Preschool in Coventry is seeking a dedicated KS1 Teaching Assistant to support a two-form entry infant, nursery and pre-school with a focus on attachment and trauma informed practice.

The role is term-time only (39 weeks), 28.75 hours for TA plus 5 hours for MDS, 8:45am-3:15pm, with a permanent contract after a six-month probation; DBS required and a strong team environment.

Qualifications

• Clear, grammatically correct English must be used.
• Ambitious with commitment to give every child the best start.
• Able to initiate ideas and implement them.
• Positive attitude and adaptability to change.
• Strong teamwork and good relationships with staff.

Responsibilities

• Support development and learning in a mixed Year 1/2 class in mornings.
• Provide targeted interventions for individuals and small groups.
• Work within an Attachment and Trauma Informed approach.
• Participate in supervision meetings and ongoing professional development.

Skills

English proficiency

Team player

Communication skills

ICT for learning

Resilience

Job description

Exhall Cedars Infant, Nursery and Pre-school,

Job Title: Full-Time General Teaching Assistant / MDS/ Interventions based in KS1

School or Organisation: Exhall Cedars Infant, Nursery & Preschool

Number of Jobs: 1

Employment Details

Job Type: Non-Teaching

Salary Scale: NJC Scale F (TA2) and Scale B (MDS)

Type of Agreement or Contract: Permanent

Working Time: 8.30am-3.15pm Mon - Fri

Working Weeks: Term Time Only (TTO, 39 Weeks)

DBS Required: Yes

Vulnerable Group: Children

Advertisement Details

Closing Date: 2nd October 2026

Interview Date: 6th October 2026

About the Role

The children, staff and governors of this happy and successful two-form entry Infant, Nursery and Preschool wish to appoint an experienced KS1 Teaching Assistant to enhance our busy, thriving, nurturing school.

We already have a committed team of teaching and non‑teaching staff and are keen to recruit someone with a love of life and learning and a great sense of humour!

This is a term time only role (including 5 training days) for 28.75hrs TA and 5hrs MDS a week. 8.45am – 3.15pm each day (30mins lunch break) This role will be offered as a Permanent position following a successful 6mth probationary period.

We are looking for a hard‑working practitioner who is passionate about achieving excellent outcomes for all children. The successful applicant will be resilient and a great team player. They will be committed to providing the very best for the children in our school and for the local community that we serve.

We have an inclusive, nurturing ethos, within calm, attachment and trauma aware settings. All adults in our school treat each other and children with respect and kindness. We are committed to the emotional, as well as the academic, development of all our children, with SEMH being a high priority across the school, running through the very veins of our settings. The mental health and well‑being of both children, staff and parents is a constant driving force at Cedars.

The successful applicant will be working within a mixed Year One/Two classroom in the mornings, to support children's development and learning, from an Attachment and Trauma Informed basis. In the afternoons they will support individual and small groups of children with targeted interventions.

The post is subject to a satisfactory 6mth probation period, in the first instance, however the retention rate of staff in our setting is extremely high. Many staff also seek additional professional development, by requesting to work across the Infant School, in order to progress their future career options.

All staff are supported through a cycle of Supervision Meetings with their Line manager, on a regular basis.

Key Requirements

• To competently use clear, grammatically correct spoken and written English.
• High ambitions for yourself and a commitment to provide every child with the best possible start in life.
• Able to initiate ideas and put them into practice.
• Have a positive outlook and respond positively to challenge and change.
• Be a real team player for the good of the staff, children and school as a whole; developing good personal relationships within a team.
• Relate well to children and be intuitively responsive to all their needs, with a particular focus on their general well‑being.
• Competent use of ICT to enhance children’s learning.
• The skills of an excellent, creative, successful practitioner with a dedication and determination to secure good and better progress and raise attainment for all children.
• A genuine interest in how young children learn and develop.
• The ability to work as part of a team to plan, teach and assess effectively for the next steps in children’s learning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to developing and maintaining close links with the whole community.
• The successful candidate should be physically fit; working with little people can be quite demanding!

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance, no declarations and favourable references