Teaching Assistant

Coventry City; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council in Coventry is seeking Teaching Assistants to join Sherbourne Fields School to support pupils with a wide range of additional needs. You will contribute to a positive, inclusive school day and beyond, working within a dedicated staff team dedicated to pupil welfare.

The role emphasises safeguarding, professional development, and commitment to high standards of education in a dynamic school community.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at A–C/4–9 or equivalent.
• Competent ICT skills.
• Enhanced DBS check and safeguarding clearances required.

Skills

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

ICT competence

Education

GCSEs (A–C/4–9)

Job description

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council

We have a number of exciting opportunities for ambitious, talented and committed Teaching Assistants to join our incredible team of dedicated staff.

Judged ‘Outstanding’ in the last three consecutive Ofsted inspections, we have been recognised, and pride ourselves on our innovative and creative approaches throughout our school.

We are looking for individual qualities such as motivation; aspiration; passion and commitment to professional development. You will be driven and ambitious and keen to learn from the highly skilled staff team around you. As an employee of Sherbourne Fields, you will be adaptable in your approach whilst playing a key role in supporting pupils with a wide range of additional need throughout their school day and beyond. You will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the school ethos - which embraces change and remains solution focused whilst ensuring children remain at the heart of our practice.

You will be committed to a quality of education that will facilitate the development of strategies and skills, for successful learning, and the ability to use them in all aspects of life.

We particularly welcome applications from post graduate students looking to gain SEND experience as part of their longer-term career journey, and Health Care professionals looking to change career.

Sherbourne Fields is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Full enhanced DBS check will be carried out for this post.

Applicants must possess GCSE Maths and English

(A – C/4 - 9 or equivalent), and be competent in the use of ICT.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

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, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

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.

• Salary Pro rata salary - £22,388 per annum


• Frequency Annual


• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/173360/13505


• Contract Type Full Time Permanent


• Working Hours 35 hours per week ( 39 weeks )


• Closing Date 30 October, 2026


• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles


• Business Unit Schools


• Location Sherbourne Fields School, Rowington Close, Coundon, Coventry, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)