Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Adult Education Service is part of Coventry City Council.  We provide a wide range of courses for Coventry residents age 19+ and much of our provision is targeted at people with the highest levels of need. 

We offer long courses in English, maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), ICT/Digital and vocational subjects such as Early Years, along with provision for adults with learning disabilities.  

We also offer a very wide range of short community courses in arts, crafts, music, dance, exercise, fitness and family learning.  In addition, we run a highly supportive study programme for young people.

Our work-based learning offer includes Apprenticeships in the following subject areas: 

• Nursery Workers
• Teaching Assistants
• Leadership/Management; and 
• Customer Care. 

We also provide courses for adults who are seeking work via the Council’s Job Shop. 

Our main base is at Southfields Old School, CV1 5EJ, with provision delivered at around 25 other sites within Coventry, mostly in areas of highest need.

We welcome applications from anyone who wants to make a difference to the lives of people in Coventry.  

What is the job role?

Adult Education deliver a study programme at Southfields Old School for young people aged 16 - 24 years old with and without an Educations Health and Care Plan. We offer a range of qualifications, and the programme is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of individual young people. We deliver a range of qualifications to our learners within small groups.

We offer a range of pathways to our learners who are not in education, employment or training.  Many of the young people who attend need additional support due to learning/behavioural difficulties or mental ill health. The aim of the study programme is to provide support to enable young people to re-engage with education and progress onto further study, an apprenticeship or Employment.

We have 3 Permanent Term Time only positions available

The roles will support our new Programmes for learners with and without Educational Health and Care plans that would like support into Employment in the future.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for 3 permanent enthusiastic teaching assistants to join our Study Programme team. In consultation with the Study Programme Manager and subject tutors, you will support the tutors with the delivery of learning material to individuals or small groups of young people with a range of special educational needs.

You will provide assistance to learners with additional learning needs enabling them to participate as fully as possible in the Study Programme. You will also assist tutors in the preparation of lesson materials.  You will be responsible for maintaining learner records and individual learning plans, as directed by the Study Programme Manager. You will support young people who experience severe anxiety in returning to education, meeting them at reception and walking with them to the classroom.

You will support learners with anxiety at break and lunch times, as appropriate, until they gain confidence and settle.  You will work as part of a dynamic team to ensure that learners are supported in addressing their educational and pastoral issues, liaising with other colleagues and agencies as appropriate.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant experience of working as a teaching assistant or in a role supporting young people.
• A GCSE Maths and English qualification at Grade C/4 or equivalent.

We are looking for a committed, flexible and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our dynamic team.

PLEASE NOTE: It is VITAL that you fully complete the application with your previous experience, qualifications and grades.  We will be unable to consider anyone for interview who has not fully completed the application form with all the information requested in the application process. This includes where information on qualifications and grades you have achieved for maths and English have not been included on your application. 

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.

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

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date: 12/13th August 2024

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council