SEND Teaching Assistant - Whitmore Park Primary School

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant Level 3 for a fixed term position at Whitmore Park School, supporting children with special educational needs. This role requires commitment to quality education and safeguarding. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of experienced staff, providing essential educational support.

Qualifications

• Share a vision for high quality education for all children.
• Experience working with children with special educational needs is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Support children with special educational needs in improving educational and social inclusion.
• Assist teachers in managing pupils in and outside of the classroom.
• Work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Instructional support

Job description

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

We have the following fixed term vacancy to start on 1.9.25-31.8.26.

SEND Teaching Assistant Level 3 – Fixed term from 1.9.25- 31.8.26 to support children with special educational needs

35 hours a week, 8.30am-4pm, term-time only

Whitmore Park is a ‘Good’ School with delightful pupils and an enthusiastic and committed staff. The school offers all of their staff fantastic support within a strong programme of professional development

What is the job role?

We are looking to appoint a person who will share our vision for high quality education for all our children and also shows enthusiasm and motivation to:

Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff and the Special Educational Needs Leader (SENDCO) to:

Help improve educational and social inclusion opportunities and outcomes for pupils with a range of special educational needs.

Who are we looking for?

To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching, senior staff and SENDCO to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils in and outside of the classroom.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS is needed for this post. Two references will be taken up for all short listed candidates prior to interview or appointment.

If you are interested, a visit to the school is highly recommended. Please contact Jo Davis, Office Manager at Email:[e-mail]

or Tel: [phone] if you would like to arrange an appointment.

Completed applications can be emailed to: [e-mail], handed in at the School Office or posted to the school for the attention of Mrs Christine Clough, School Business Manager.

Closing date: Note, adverts shut off at midnight on your closing date Midnight on Sunday 6.7.25

Interview date: Week commencing 7.7.25

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council

Attached documents

• Application Form.docx
• Equal Opportunites Form.doc
• SEND TA3 JD Whitmore Park School 13.9.22 latest version.pdf
• SEND TA3 PS Whitmore Park School 13.9.22.pdf