Teaching Assistant - Sherbourne Fields School

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

Job summary

Coventry City Council invites applications for Teaching Assistants at Sherbourne Fields School. The role supports pupils with diverse needs during the school day and beyond, contributing to an outstanding educational environment.

Candidates should be motivated, ambitious and committed to safeguarding. The position is term-time only with an annual salary based on hours, with DBS checks and pre-employment clearances required.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess GCSE Maths and English (A-C/4-9 or equivalent), and be competent in ICT.

Skills

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

ICT skills

Education

GCSEs (A-C/4-9)

Tools

ICT

Job description

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Teaching Assistant - Sherbourne Fields School

What is the job role?

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.

Who are we looking for?

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.

Teaching Assistant - Sherbourne Fields School

• Salary Actual Salary £22,388 per annum based on the hours and weeks worked
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/501/13539
• Contract Type Term Time Only
• Closing Date 12 November, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location Sherbourne Fields School, Rowington Close, Coundon, Coventry, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)