Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities (afternoons - Early Years)

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities for their Early Years Team at Park Hill Primary School. This role involves supporting children with special educational needs in a welcoming environment, ensuring they have the same learning opportunities as their peers. The successful candidate will possess a Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification and demonstrate passion and knowledge about SEND.

Benefits

Well-being day

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 2 or 3 in childcare.
• Recent experience with children in a school setting.
• Understanding of developmental needs and SEND.

Responsibilities

• Support children with special educational needs.
• Ensure equal access to learning opportunities.
• Adapt provision to meet individual needs.

Skills

Knowledge of SEND

Caring attitude

Experience working with children

Education

Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities (afternoons - Early Years)

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Our Values

Our school values are simple ones to remember – we call them our ‘3Rs’ and we talk and refer to these in all we do. These are: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.

Our Values

Our school values are simple ones to remember – we call them our ‘3Rs’ and we talk and refer to these in all we do. These are: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.

These values support our way in which all members of the school can live and work together in a supportive way. They support our Aims as a school to promote an environment where everyone feels happy, safe and secure.

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

Park Hill is a busy, happy, supportive vibrant school – there is always so much going on here. We are forward-thinking and always striving for improvement, seeking new and exciting initiatives around improving the best possible learning opportunities for all pupils. We aim to raise aspirations, inspire a lifelong love of learning and create memories to last a lifetime. In October 2023 Park Hill was inspected by OFSTED and we were delighted that they agreed with us – that we continue to be a good school.

We are a caring employer who invest in our employees. We consider our CPD plan for staff carefully and have a good records of staff development, recruitment and retention, we also offer each staff a 'Well-being day". Park Hill is a happy school where children enjoy coming to school. Our ethos at Park Hill is FAMILY. We want every child at Park Hill to feel that they belong and that they are valued.

For further information, please visit: www.parkhillprimaryschool.co.uk

What is the job role?

The Governors of Park Hill Primary School are seeking to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities to join our Early Years Team, who holds a Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification. The role involves supporting children with special educational needs or disabilities, ensuring they have access to the same learning opportunities as their peers.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The start date for this post is September 2025.

The pro-rata pay for this role is £11,447-£12,000 (20 hours per week)

This is a Fixed Term contract till 31 August 2026

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking to appoint someone passionate, caring, with a knowledge of SEND, who understands the development needs and can support learning gaps.

Someone who:

• has recent experience working with children in a school setting
• holds a Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification.
• knows SEND and knows how to adapt to the provision to meet needs
• can understand developmental needs and support learning gaps
  
  

The closing date for this post is Monday, 30 June 2025 (midnight).

Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 1st July 2025

Interviews for this post will be held on Tuesday 8th July 2025.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process, please read the attached documents.

Park Hill Primary 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.

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.

Coventry City Council

Attached documents

• SEND TA Pack JD & PS.pdf

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

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