Teaching Assistant

Potters Green Primary School; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,185 - 26,403; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Free parking

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee discount scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Wellbeing committee/initiatives

Job summary

Potter Green Primary School in Coventry is hiring a Teaching Assistant on a permanent, term-time basis. The post supports designated pupils with high-quality interventions, small group and 1:1 work, and preparation of resources to boost reading and curriculum learning.

The role runs 8.30 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks plus teacher training days. The successful candidate will have experience with primary-aged children and SEN pupils, strong numeracy and literacy skills, and a

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children across the primary age range.
• Experience of working with SEN pupils.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development.
• A desire to further develop skills.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• An approachable and resilient attitude.
• A passion for supporting children to be the best they can be.
• Motivation to work with children and young people.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours.
• Attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline.

Responsibilities

• Work with designated pupils, small groups and 1:1 under the direction of teaching staff
• Prepare resources, deliver high quality interventions and support reading and other curriculum activities
• Assist in enabling pupils to develop confidence, independence and progress in learning

Skills

Experience with primary aged children

Experience with SEN pupils

Strong numeracy and literacy

Approachable and resilient

Passion for helping children grow

Motivation to work with children

Forming relationships with boundaries

Emotional resilience

Discipline maintenance

Job description

Potter Green Primary School

Overview

Teaching Assistant

Grade 3 Point 4 - £25,185 - £26,403 FTE (£20,673 - £21,673) pro rata to 35.00 hours and 39 weeks worked)

Term Time only plus teacher training days (39 weeks)

Permanent

8.30 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday (with half an hour unpaid break), term time only plus Teacher Training Days

Required to start: negotiable

Are you motivated by knowing the things you do well will make a difference to young people? If so, come and visit us to find out more.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant as part of our friendly and hardworking team. Our support staff team is integral to the school’s vision to ensure that all children achieve their full potential in all aspects of school life and you would be part of our drive to achieve an outstanding quality of education for every child.

Our successful candidate will be a motivated professional who will inspire and enthuse our children and support them in making good progress in their learning and social/emotional development.

Under the direction of teaching staff, you would work with designated pupils, small groups and 1:1, preparing resources, delivering high quality interventions, supporting individual reading and other curriculum support activities to enable the children to blossom and grow into confident, capable, independent and successful learners.

Responsibilities

• Work with designated pupils, small groups and 1:1 under the direction of teaching staff
• Prepare resources, deliver high quality interventions and support reading and other curriculum activities
• Assist in enabling pupils to develop confidence, independence and progress in learning

Qualifications and attributes

• Experience of working with children across the primary age range
• Experience of working with SEN pupils
• Knowledge and understanding of child development
• A desire to further develop skills
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• An approachable and resilient attitude
• A passion for supporting children to be the best they can be
• Motivation to work with children and young people
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
• Attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline

As a successful primary school working as part of a multi-academy trust, we can offer

• High quality, ongoing professional development as part of the Castle Phoenix Multi-Academy Trust
• A supportive, friendly and hardworking staff team who are united in their drive to achieve the very best outcomes for every child
• Friendly, happy and well-behaved children who are keen and eager to learn
• An excellent support network through our hardworking, committed staff including fortnightly training related to your role in school
• A range of benefits which includes cycle to work, free parking, the Local Government Pension Scheme and an employee discount scheme, generous holiday entitlement and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our wellbeing committee and people strategy

Visits and applications

The Headteacher, Gillian Deery, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity. To arrange a visit, please email Karen Capell

Closing date: Sunday 23rd August 2026 at 9.00am

Interviews: Thursday 3rd September 2026

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.