Teaching Assistant

Grace Academy Coventry; Coventry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Medicash Health Plan

On-site gym

Free lunch

Staff refreshments

Wellbeing committees

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye care vouchers

Flu vaccinations

Free laptop

On-site parking

Job summary

Grace Academy Coventry is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students with additional needs and to work closely within a small SEND team. The role emphasizes reliability, professionalism and a collaborative approach to helping learners access the curriculum.

The successful candidate will support in-class learning, prepare learning resources and assist with individual learning plans, contributing to a positive culture for learning across the academy.

Qualifications

• Understanding of general SEND needs and looked-after children.
• Excellent team player in a small SEND department.
• Reliable and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Support students with additional needs to access the curriculum.
• Prepare and support resources for lessons.
• Develop students' study and organisational skills.
• Promote a positive culture for learning in the classroom.
• Provide in-class support and work flexibly on one-to-one or small groups.

Skills

SEND support

Team player

Reliable

Classroom support

Education

TA experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join the Grace family. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, reliable and professional Teaching Assistant to support students with additional needs. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of general SEND needs and the needs of those children who are looked after, along with being an excellent team player as we currently have a small SEND department who work closely as a team to support all of our students.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Supporting students with a variety of needs to access the curriculum and raise their achievement;
• Preparing and supporting the use of resources;
• Developing students' study and organisational skills;
• Supporting a positive culture for learning within the classroom;
• Offering in-class support and to workflexibly on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups with students helping them with individual learning programmes.

We are a welcoming and caring community where our core values of Limitless Potential, Intentional Excellence, Mutual Respect, Genuine Integrity and Amazing Grace based on Christian values, run through all we do. It is central to our ethos, day-to-day curriculum, extra-curricular activities and pastoral structures. Here at Grace Academy we not only focus on the academic excellence of students but also work with students on supporting them to be the best human beings they can be.

We have high expectations for all those involved in the education of children. It is important that all students leaving Grace Academy have the qualifications they need in order to follow the path they have chosen; that students do not limit themselves and that staff and parents support them in raising their expectations and aspirations.

We pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staff wellbeing, putting development and wellbeing at the heart of our work. We work hard to look after our pool of talented staff who are encouraged to grow, develop and work collaboratively.

We offer:

• A friendly, innovative and exciting community in which to work;
• A vibrant learning environment where students are ready and focused on learning;
• Professional development led by our 'CultivatingExcellence' structure to support a coachingculture across the Trust to enable staff to be the best they can be;
• Opportunities for training and developmentthrough the teachingschool based at Sponne School;
• Access to an internal market for promotions within the growing group of TLT academies;
• Pension schemes for both teaching and support staff;
• Medicash Health Plan which provides employees with access to a range of healthcare expenses covered within the Level 1 Policy (policies can be upgraded at your discretion);
• Use of the onsite gym and sporting facilities;
• Free lunch when undertaking a duty;
• Free refreshments in the staffroom to access throughout the day;
• Staff wellbeing/workload committees who help to support staff wellbeing and organise social events;
• Employee Assistance programme which provides free counselling and wellbeingpackages;
• Free eye care vouchers and annual flu vaccinations;
• Free work laptop and use of up-to-date IT equipment;
• Plenty of on-site parking.

The Trust schools have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the Trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.

Deadline: Friday 6th November 2026.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check and will be required to disclose any previous spent convictions or cautions.

In line with the recommendation in KCSIE 2022, Tove Learning Trust adopts the policy of requiring all new staff who join to have a DBS check and immediately become a member of the update service. This requirement is a contractual obligation and further information will be provided to successful applicants.