Teaching Assistant

Coventry City Council; West Midlands; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free lunch during a duty

Free refreshments in staff room

Staff wellbeing/workload committees

Employee Assistance programme

Free eye care vouchers

Free work laptop

On-site parking

Pension schemes for staff

Résumé du poste

Grace Academy is seeking a motivated Teaching Assistant to support students with additional needs. The ideal candidate will understand SEND needs and work well in a small SEND team to help all students progress.

This is a non-teaching role, working term time only, within a welcoming school community that values staff wellbeing and professional development.

Qualifications

• Support students with additional needs in a SEND environment.
• Good understanding of general SEND needs and looked-after children.
• Excellent team player within a small SEND department.
• Non-teaching role, term time only.

Responsabilités

• Support students with a variety of needs to access the curriculum and raise achievement.
• Responsibility for the library.
• Lead on reading interventions.
• Monitor reading data and student progress.
• Prepare and support the use of resources.
• Develop students' study and organisational skills.
• Support a positive culture for learning within the classroom.
• Work flexibly on one-to-one or small groups with individual learning programmes and reading interventions.

Description du poste

What is the job role?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
• Responsibility for the library
• Leading on reading interventions
• Monitoring reading data and student progress
• Preparing and supporting the use of resources
• Developing students' study and organisational skills
• Supporting a positive culture for learning within the classroom
• Working flexibly on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups with students helping them with individual learning programmes and reading interventions

This is a non-teaching role working term time only.

We are a welcoming and caring community where our core values of LimitlessPotential, Intentional Excellence, Mutual Respect, Genuine Integrity and AmazingGrace 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 studentsbut also workwith students on supporting them to be the best human beings theycan be.

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

We pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staffwellbeing, puttingdevelopment and wellbeing at the heart of our work.We work hard to look after our pool of talented staffwho 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 onlearning
• Professional development led by our 'Cultivating Excellence' structure tosupport a coaching culture across the Trust to enable staff to be the bestthey can be
• Opportunities for training and development through the teaching schoolbased at Sponne School
• Access to an internal market for promotions within the growing group ofTLT academies
• Pension schemes for both teaching and support staff
• Medicash Health Plan which provides employees with access to a range ofHealthcare expenses covered within the Level 1 Policy (policies can beupgraded 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 wellbeingand organise social events
• Employee Assistance programme which provides free counselling andwellbeing packages
• 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 outstandingeducational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has astrong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve theirlocal community. Academies within the Trust collaborate to share expertiseand maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.

Who are we looking for?

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.

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.

Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2026Interview Date: TBC

Contact Details: Coventry City Council
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Contact: School Recruitment Team (DW)
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